equity Archives | City Share Canada https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative-tag/equity/ Wed, 12 May 2021 17:38:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://citysharecanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/favicon.png equity Archives | City Share Canada https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative-tag/equity/ 32 32 Vaccinating Black Toronto: pop-up clinic of the Black Health Vaccine Initiative, a collaboration between the Black Physicians Association of Ontario (BPAO) and a number of local organizations servicing the GTA’s Black community https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/vaccinating-black-toronto-pop-up-clinic-of-the-black-health-vaccine-initiative-a-collaboration-between-the-black-physicians-association-of-ontario-bpao-and-a-number-of-local-organizations-servicin/ Wed, 12 May 2021 17:38:32 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2695 The outsized impact of COVID-19, married with lower rates of vaccination in the Black community, mean that it has been much more difficult to manage the spread of the disease within a population that is already marginalized. Saturday’s event was an amalgamation of information session and vaccination clinic, and by the end of the weekend, […]

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]]> The outsized impact of COVID-19, married with lower rates of vaccination in the Black community, mean that it has been much more difficult to manage the spread of the disease within a population that is already marginalized. Saturday’s event was an amalgamation of information session and vaccination clinic, and by the end of the weekend, the group had administered 2,231 doses. While planning for more pop-up clinics, the BPAO is continuing to run a standing vaccination clinic in partnership with Taibu Community Health Centre in Scarborough and other community allies. BPAO physicians have successfully vaccinated about 250 people per day at that location, coming up to a total of about 2,350 vaccinations before last weekend’s event at the JCA.

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]]> OpenSidewalks.com is a platform to map pedestrian paths, like sidewalks for accessibility, in ways that users can understand detailed attributes like width, surface composition, steepness, and shared traffic. https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/opensidewalks-com-is-a-platform-to-map-pedestrian-paths-like-sidewalks-for-accessibility-in-ways-that-users-can-understand-detailed-attributes-like-width-surface-composition-steepness-and-shared/ Thu, 06 May 2021 18:33:42 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2662 OpenSidewalks leverages collaborative collection and sharing of data in OpenStreetMap, an open database of geographic information. OpenSidewalks is led by the Taskar Center for Accessible Technology (TCAT) at the University of Washington, whose mission is to develop and deploy technologies that improve quality of life for people with disabilities.

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]]> OpenSidewalks leverages collaborative collection and sharing of data in OpenStreetMap, an open database of geographic information. OpenSidewalks is led by the Taskar Center for Accessible Technology (TCAT) at the University of Washington, whose mission is to develop and deploy technologies that improve quality of life for people with disabilities.

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]]> Reclaim Your Campus is a toolkit for students or individuals seeking to organize to bar enforcement agencies from entering their campus or community spaces. https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/reclaim-your-campus-is-a-toolkit-for-students-or-individuals-seeking-to-organize-to-bar-enforcement-agencies-from-entering-their-campus-or-community-spaces/ Thu, 06 May 2021 17:59:18 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2656 Reclaim Your Campus is a movement of students seeking to reclaim control of their campuses. Institutions cannot continue to ignore and harm the students who finance, occupy, support, create, subsidize, and fortify them. The Reclaim Your Campus movement encompases both the De-ICE Your Campus Initiative and the Cops Off Campus Initiative, which was inspired by […]

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]]> Reclaim Your Campus is a movement of students seeking to reclaim control of their campuses. Institutions cannot continue to ignore and harm the students who finance, occupy, support, create, subsidize, and fortify them. The Reclaim Your Campus movement encompases both the De-ICE Your Campus Initiative and the Cops Off Campus Initiative, which was inspired by the work of Jael Kerandi, the co-author of the Cops Off Campus initiative, and other student organizers at the University of Minnesota.

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]]> The City of Mississauga is conducting six consultation sessions with Black communities to generate greater insights into their lived experiences, challenges and opportunities to create a more inclusive and accessible City and Region. https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/the-city-of-mississauga-is-conducting-six-consultation-sessions-with-black-communities-to-generate-greater-insights-into-their-lived-experiences-challenges-and-opportunities-to-create-a-more-inclusiv/ Thu, 06 May 2021 17:55:28 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2655 These consultations have been derived from Council Resolution 207 passed in June 2020 in an effort to address anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism, which have been identified as historic, pervasive, institutional and systemic issues in Mississauga that must be addressed. As part of Resolution 207, the Mayor established a Black Caucus composed of Black community members who are […]

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]]> These consultations have been derived from Council Resolution 207 passed in June 2020 in an effort to address anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism, which have been identified as historic, pervasive, institutional and systemic issues in Mississauga that must be addressed. As part of Resolution 207, the Mayor established a Black Caucus composed of Black community members who are an advisory body working with the Mayor on issues pertaining to the Black community in addressing racism, discrimination and systemic changes in Mississauga.

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]]> Seizing the Moment: concrete ideas for building back better from the pandemic. https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/seizing-the-moment-concrete-ideas-for-building-back-better-from-the-pandemic/ Thu, 06 May 2021 17:12:46 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2648 Some propose ideas in bills already filed with the Legislature, while others are still taking shape and may need refinement before moving forward. There’s also some productive tension across proposals, giving readers an opportunity to weigh them against each other. Ultimately, though, they share a common goal – foregrounding justice and equity and ensuring that […]

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]]> Some propose ideas in bills already filed with the Legislature, while others are still taking shape and may need refinement before moving forward. There’s also some productive tension across proposals, giving readers an opportunity to weigh them against each other. Ultimately, though, they share a common goal – foregrounding justice and equity and ensuring that our region is more resilient when the next crisis hits.

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]]> CHANGING FACES of GREATER BOSTON: An in-depth look at how the opportunities and challenges of rapidly changing demographics are playing out in the region today https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/changing-faces-of-greater-boston-an-in-depth-look-at-how-the-opportunities-and-challenges-of-rapidly-changing-demographics-are-playing-out-in-the-region-today/ Thu, 06 May 2021 17:10:31 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2647 A collaboration between Boston Indicators, the UMass Donahue Institute, the four free-standing research institutes at UMass Boston dedicated to the major communities of color (the Trotter Institute, the Gastón Institute, the Institute for Asian American Studies and the Institute for New England Native American Studies) and faculty from UMass Boston’s McCormack Graduate School.

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]]> A collaboration between Boston Indicators, the UMass Donahue Institute, the four free-standing research institutes at UMass Boston dedicated to the major communities of color (the Trotter Institute, the Gastón Institute, the Institute for Asian American Studies and the Institute for New England Native American Studies) and faculty from UMass Boston’s McCormack Graduate School.

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]]> The City of Toronto has partnered with service providers to offer transportation services for people who need support to get to vaccination appointments. https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/the-city-of-toronto-has-partnered-with-service-providers-to-offer-transportation-services-for-people-who-may-be-unable-to-access-or-afford-existing-transportation-options-to-get-to-their-vaccination-a/ Tue, 04 May 2021 11:57:20 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2586 Transportation options are available to people with disabilities, those 55 years old and older, and others who are frail or have underlying conditions which make them at greater risk from COVID-19 and/or render them unable to safely access other modes of transportation. This program is intended for those who have no other options for transportation […]

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]]> Transportation options are available to people with disabilities, those 55 years old and older, and others who are frail or have underlying conditions which make them at greater risk from COVID-19 and/or render them unable to safely access other modes of transportation.

This program is intended for those who have no other options for transportation to vaccination appointments.

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]]> Black on the Prairies: A CBC project https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/black-on-the-prairies-a-cbc-project/ Wed, 28 Apr 2021 13:44:08 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2574 What does it mean to be Black in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba? The Prairies, like the rest of the country, were gripped by the rallying cry of “Black Lives Matter.” That conversation revealed a mutual desire to share the fullness of Black life on the Prairies. These stories are vital and urgent, especially during what […]

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What does it mean to be Black in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba? The Prairies, like the rest of the country, were gripped by the rallying cry of “Black Lives Matter.” That conversation revealed a mutual desire to share the fullness of Black life on the Prairies. These stories are vital and urgent, especially during what the United Nations has labelled the International Decade for People of African Descent.This project does not position the Prairies as Black ancestral territory or homelands. To be Black on the Prairies is to be part of a colonial legacy that begins on the ancestral lands of the First Nations and Métis people of this region. We aim to recognize Black and Indigenous peoples’ shared histories and affirm our ongoing relationships. Through five themes — Migration, Putting in Work, Black and Indigenous Relations, Politics and Resistance, and Black to the Future — this project places Black people’s experiences at the centre of the Prairie narrative.

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]]> BIKEPOC group working to make Toronto’s cycling community more welcoming to under-represented groups https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/bikepoc-group-working-to-make-torontos-cycling-community-more-welcoming-to-under-represented-groups/ Fri, 23 Apr 2021 16:27:04 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2552 BIKEPOC partners with local community bike groups like Charlie’s FreeWheels and Bike Chain to build and repair donated bikes. They completed 20 bike matches last year, getting bikes in the hands of women, children and people of colour.

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]]> BIKEPOC partners with local community bike groups like Charlie’s FreeWheels and Bike Chain to build and repair donated bikes. They completed 20 bike matches last year, getting bikes in the hands of women, children and people of colour.

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]]> City program aims to increase digital equity and access to affordable high-speed internet in Toronto https://citysharecanada.ca/initiative/city-program-aims-to-increase-digital-equity-and-access-to-affordable-high-speed-internet-in-toronto/ Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:18:08 +0000 https://citysharecanada.ca/?post_type=initiative&p=2497 The City of Toronto is introducing ConnectTO – a City-driven collaborative program that aims to leverage the use of municipal resources and assets to help bridge the increasing digital divide by expanding access to affordable, high-speed internet to underserved Toronto residents.

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]]> The City of Toronto is introducing ConnectTO – a City-driven collaborative program that aims to leverage the use of municipal resources and assets to help bridge the increasing digital divide by expanding access to affordable, high-speed internet to underserved Toronto residents.

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