{"id":1991,"date":"2024-06-07T14:07:48","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T18:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ycdsb.ca\/hrea\/?page_id=1991"},"modified":"2024-07-12T10:30:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T14:30:27","slug":"poster-campaign","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ycdsb.ca\/hrea\/poster-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Poster Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1289086109\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"video-overlay no-click fill visible\"><\/div>\n\t<video class=\"video-bg fill visible\" preload playsinline autoplay muted loop>\n\t\t<source src=\"https:\/\/www.ycdsb.ca\/hrea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2024\/03\/Comp-1_9.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">\t<\/video>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row align-bottom\"  id=\"row-1922065377\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-599374912\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-6\"  data-animate=\"flipInX\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: right; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ycdsb.ca\/hrea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2024\/04\/boy_02-4.png\" alt=\"Roles of the Office\" style=\"max-width:600px; width:100%; \" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-599374912 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 150px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-773599072\" class=\"col medium-7 small-12 large-6\"  data-animate=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-3398356869\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h4 style=\"padding-bottom:20px; margin: 0px; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; color:darkblue; line-height: 100%;\">BUILDING A CULTURE OF HUMAN RIGHTS<\/h4>\n<h1 style=\"margin: 0px; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; color:white; text-shadow: 6px 5px 0px rgba(0, 0, 139, 1); line-height: 100%;\">Poster Campaign<\/h1>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3398356869 {\n  font-size: 1.95rem;\n  line-height: 0.75;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-3398356869 {\n    font-size: 2.2rem;\n  }\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #text-3398356869 {\n    font-size: 2.2rem;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-773599072 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-773599072 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 50px 0px 50px 0px;\n  }\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #col-773599072 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 50px 0px 50px 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"row row-large\"  id=\"row-634954512\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-546739389\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t<div id=\"accordion-2844270674\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<a id=\"accordion-2844270674-label\" class=\"accordion-title plain active\" href=\"#accordion-item-slurs-and-human-rights\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"accordion-2844270674-content\" >\n\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<span>Slurs and Human Rights<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-2844270674-content\" class=\"accordion-inner\" style=\"display: block;\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-2844270674-label\" >\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-489702633\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1341086428\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  data-animate=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2>What are slurs?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slurs are primarily used to harm individuals simply because of their group membership. It not only offends but also seeks to cause oppression. Slurs are often deeply rooted in history, with oppressive groups using slurs to demean and degrade various communities. The use of slurs, and their oppressive nature, can be used to create a divide within society, and to subjugate the listener to feel as if they are a \u2018second-class citizen\u2019 or less than due to a characteristic they possess no control over.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-44337449\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-783202170\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  data-animate=\"fadeInLeft\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.ycdsb.ca\/hrea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2024\/04\/poster_02.png\" alt=\"Communication Campaign\" width=\"100%\"  \/><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-226873875\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  data-animate=\"fadeInRight\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2>Why are they problematic?<\/h2>\n<p>The use of slurs, whether targeted at another or not, can negatively affect listeners who belong to the community being targeted. Specifically, it can result in the internalizing of negative feelings and sentiments, manifesting in thoughts suggesting there is something inherently wrong with that individual.<br \/>Crucially, note that slurs that pertain to a protected characteristic under the Code fundamentally attack an aspect of an individual\u2019s identity that they possess no control over. As previously mentioned, attacking an individual\u2019s characteristics, in which they possess no control over, creates the image or idea that they are \u2018less than.\u2019 Furthermore, the use of slurs can fuel the continued use of historical imbalances that ought to be forgotten in history. Under no circumstances should slurs be used, even in an educational sense, in schools when communicating with others.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1769290007\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  data-animate=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2>N-Slur<\/h2>\n<p>The N-Slur is deeply rooted in history as a word meant to degrade and dehumanize slaves of African descent. Kehinde Andrews, professor of black studies at Birmingham City University notes that the use of the N-Slur is:<br \/>\u201cTied to the idea that African people aren\u2019t really human beings\u2026 They were more like an animal than a human being, a beast of burden, could be bought and sold, could be thrown overboard ships and literally had no rights.\u201d<br \/>In light of this, the deeply offensive and problematic use of the word cannot be understated. The pervasive connotation of the word, deeply rooted in malicious and degrading intent, underscores the importance of not using this word. Regardless of circumstances or intent, the use of the N-Slur cannot be justified and should not be used in any scenario.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1769290007 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #col-1769290007 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 50px 0px 50px 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"accordion-1073393333\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<a id=\"accordion-1073393333-label\" class=\"accordion-title plain\" href=\"#accordion-item-indigenous-peoples-and-human-rights\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-1073393333-content\" >\n\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<span>Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-1073393333-content\" class=\"accordion-inner\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-1073393333-label\" >\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-830559096\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-845600032\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  data-animate=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The human rights of all Indigenous people in Ontario are safeguarded by the Ontario Human Rights Code. Additionally, Indigenous peoples are protected from discrimination in federally regulated employment, housing, services, and facilities under the Canadian Human Rights Act.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-447600816\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1448310274\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  data-animate=\"fadeInLeft\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-135437743\" class=\"text hidden\">\n\t\t\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.ycdsb.ca\/hrea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2024\/04\/poster_02.png\" alt=\"Communication Campaign\" width=\"100%\"  \/><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-465988120\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  data-animate=\"fadeInRight\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2>OHRC Passage<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Code <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohrc.on.ca\/en\/creed-and-human-rights-indigenous-peoples#:~:text=The%20Ontario%20Human%20Rights%20Code%20(the%20Code)%20recognizes%20the%20dignity,are%20included%20in%20these%20protections.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">acknowledges<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the intrinsic worth and dignity of every individual in Ontario. It provides protection against discrimination, harassment, and reprisal, while ensuring equal rights and opportunities for all, including Indigenous peoples. The Code explicitly prohibits discrimination and harassment based on seventeen protected grounds, one of which is Creed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creed encompasses various belief systems and values that significantly influence an individual\u2019s identity, worldview, or way of life. This includes religions, but it also extends to other spiritual beliefs. Legal cases have affirmed that, while Indigenous groups may not define their spiritual beliefs as a religion, Indigenous spirituality is included within the meaning of Creed under the Code.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organizations have a duty to accommodate creed-related practices that may conflict with holidays, schedules, and other policies. Failing to accommodate an Indigenous person\u2019s spiritual beliefs contravenes the Code and can be considered discriminatory. Examples of appropriate accommodations include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing time off for activities such as solstice celebrations or other ceremonies marking the seasons or harvest time<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offering space for a spiritual ceremony such as a smudge<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Giving time off for significant days connected to Indigenous Spirituality, such as bereavement time for extended family<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-455719653\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  data-animate=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2>Who are Indigenous People<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The term \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca\/eng\/1100100013785\/1529102490303\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indigenous<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Peoples\u201d refers to the original peoples of North America and their descendants. Three groups are recognized as Indigenous: First Nations, Inuit and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">M\u00e9tis<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Each\u00a0 group is distinct in their history, language, cultural practices and spiritual beliefs. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2>UNDRIP<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gc.ca\/eng\/declaration\/about-apropos.html#:~:text=need%20this%20legislation%3F-,The%20United%20Nations%20Declaration%20on%20the%20Rights%20of%20Indigenous%20Peoples,non%2Ddiscrimination%20and%20good%20faith.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UNDRIP<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provides a cohesive framework for reconciliation, peace, along with cooperative relations with Indigenous communities, in line with the principles of human rights, justice, democracy and good faith. As declarations passed by the United Nations are not legally binding, individual countries have to intentionally implement the terms contained in UNDRIP into their domestic law. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/canada-votes-no-as-un-native-rights-declaration-passes-1.632160\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canada<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was one of the four countries to not initially take part as a signatory to the declaration, viewing its terms as inconsistent with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, on June 21st 2021, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act received royal assent in Canada and was subsequently <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gc.ca\/eng\/declaration\/about-apropos.html#:~:text=need%20this%20legislation%3F-,The%20United%20Nations%20Declaration%20on%20the%20Rights%20of%20Indigenous%20Peoples,non%2Ddiscrimination%20and%20good%20faith.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">codified<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Canadian law. The act sets out timelines and objectives for the government to create and enact an action plan to accomplish the directives laid out in the declaration. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/development\/desa\/indigenouspeoples\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2018\/11\/UNDRIP_E_web.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">core aspects<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of UNDRIP recognize the right for Indigenous communities to enjoy the right to self-determination, the right to be recognized as distinct people, the right to free, prior and informed consent and the right to be free from discrimination. Crucially, the Declaration emphasizes the protection for cultural, language and religious rights for Indigenous communities. It also highlights the obligation on states to create legitimate and effective mechanisms to address various human rights violations\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2023-2028 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gc.ca\/eng\/declaration\/ap-pa\/index.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Action Plan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the result of collaborative efforts between the Government of Canada and various Indigenous groups to accomplish the objectives laid out in the directive. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gc.ca\/eng\/declaration\/ap-pa\/index.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Action Plan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> contains 181 important measures that<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reflect priorities and proposals identified by First Nations, Inuit and M\u00e9tis<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contribute to achieving the objectives of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gc.ca\/eng\/declaration\/what-quoi.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UN Declaration<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Align with specific topics covered by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gc.ca\/eng\/declaration\/legislation.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UN Declaration Act<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Ongoing Issues<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Culture and Language<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohrc.on.ca\/en\/dream-together-indigenous-peoples-and-human-rights-dialogue-report#4.%20Key%20Indigenous%20human%20rights%20issues%20and%20concerns%20on%20the%20ground\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">key issue<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> highlighted by various Indigenous communities was the decreasing dissemination of Indigenous language across generations. Considering the significance of language with regards to cultural reproduction and continuation, this presents a real challenge for Indigenous communities. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohrc.on.ca\/en\/dream-together-indigenous-peoples-and-human-rights-dialogue-report#4.%20Key%20Indigenous%20human%20rights%20issues%20and%20concerns%20on%20the%20ground\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">underlying reasoning<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> behind this largely stems from current situations, in which individuals of Indigenous backgrounds are brought into environments where communication in their native language is not common. Furthermore, the inaccessibility for Indigenous communities to find public service providers who speak their language is another large human rights concern. For Indigenous community members who are unilingual, they face a clear barrier in acquiring help from emergency services, for instance. As it stands, there are numerous barriers, stemming from the lack of services that are linguistically and culturally adequate, that Indigenous communities continue to face.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Criminal Justice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The incarcerated population in Canada is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gc.ca\/eng\/rp-pr\/jr\/oip-cjs\/p3.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">disproportionately<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> represented by members of Indigenous communities, making up 28% of the incarcerated population in federal institutions despite only representing 4.1% of the overall Canadian population. Although the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canlii.org\/en\/ca\/scc\/doc\/1999\/1999canlii679\/1999canlii679.html?resultIndex=1&amp;resultId=174a87eea6ec41f3af947304edbe897b&amp;searchId=2024-04-21T19:58:50:047\/ca4ef9d4cb4d42558d9bfb5b6deb8b6b&amp;searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAKciB2IGdsYWR1ZQAAAAAB\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supreme Court of Canada<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stressed that the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in prison is a crucial and highly consequential problem, efforts to reduce the disproportionate overrepresentation have been <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bccla.org\/2023\/04\/canadas-mass-incarceration-of-indigenous-people-part-1\/#_ftn1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ineffective<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Significant factors in this staggering statistic include the lack of educational and employment opportunities, along with the Ontario criminal justice system\u2019s overfixation on \u2018safety\u2019 as its core focus. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canlii.org\/en\/ca\/scc\/doc\/1999\/1999canlii679\/1999canlii679.html?resultIndex=1&amp;resultId=174a87eea6ec41f3af947304edbe897b&amp;searchId=2024-04-21T19:58:50:047\/ca4ef9d4cb4d42558d9bfb5b6deb8b6b&amp;searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAKciB2IGdsYWR1ZQAAAAAB\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gladue <\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sentencing principles, which seek to introduce additional mitigating factors for Indigenous offenders provide a positive start, but do not address the inequality and discrimination that often leads to offences being committed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohrc.on.ca\/en\/dream-together-indigenous-peoples-and-human-rights-dialogue-report#4.%20Key%20Indigenous%20human%20rights%20issues%20and%20concerns%20on%20the%20ground\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recommendations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have been made in an effort to address the underlying root causes contributing to criminal involvement and the subsequent incarceration. Emphasis has been focused on creating the requisite social, economic and cultural conditions required for the thriving of Indigenous communities. Much of this hinges on equal opportunities and representation for members of the Indigenous community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Words, Symbols and Images<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Various groups and organizations have used Indigenous symbols, caricatures and portraits to represent themselves. Many of the defences used to justify said words, symbols or symbols is that they honour and respect Indigenous <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/cleveland-indians-name-change-guardians-woke-11627334744\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">individuals<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or culture. A popular discussion regarding the legitimacy of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/10\/28\/us\/atlanta-braves-tomahawk-chop\/index.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Atlanta Braves \u2018chop.\u2019<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The importance of this stems from the idea that the use of certain words or images can have a detrimental effect on the ability for a Code-protected individual to engage and benefit equally in their local community. Images or terms that fundamentally degrade the dignity of an individual due to their ancestry, race, ethnic origin or any protected characteristic can be seen or interpreted as a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohrc.on.ca\/en\/human-rights-under-pressure-annual-report-2020-21\/indigenous-reconciliation\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">violation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the Code.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Residential Schools<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an effort to \u2018civilize\u2019 Indigenous communities, Indigenous children were required to attend <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/canadas-residential-schools-were-a-horror\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">residential schools<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where they were forcibly assimilated into European culture through the teaching of Christian values. The children attending these schools were often subjected to physical, emotional and mental abuse at the behest of their teachers and school administrators, in which little regard for the students wellbeing was considered. Numerous mass graves containing the bodies of unidentified children were found on various residential school premises.\u00a0 The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nctr.ca\/records\/reports\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Truth and Reconciliation Committee of Canada<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> noted that residential schools were the tools utilised to carry out cultural genocide against Indigenous communities across the country.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result of the testimony of former residential school victims, coupled with the findings contained in the Truth and Reconciliation Committee of Canada\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ehprnh2mwo3.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Executive_Summary_English_Web.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Final Report<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, growing efforts have been made to acknowledge the past atrocities and forecast a reconciliatory path forward. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The underlying theme found in the Truth and Reconciliation Committee was that greater efforts to improve the treatment towards Indigenous communities must be continued.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Papal Visit<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On July 24th, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/6199934\/pope-canada-indigenous-apology\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2022<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Pope Francis began a weeklong trip across Canada in what he remarked as a \u201cpilgrimage of penance.\u201d The purpose of the visit was largely to advance reconciliation efforts between the Roman Catholic Church and Indigenous communities across Canada. During the visit, Pope Francis <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/pope-francis-deliver-long-awaited-apology-indigenous-community\/story?id=87358227#:~:text=%22I%20humbly%20beg%20forgiveness%20for,%22%20by%20Christians%2C%20he%20said.&amp;text=Pope%20Francis%20offered%20a%20long,schools%20for%20nearly%20150%20years.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apologized<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">evil committed by so many Christians against the Indigenous peoples.\u201d When speaking to Indigenous community leaders directly, the Pope noted that \u201cmany of you and your representatives have stated that begging pardon is not the end of the matter. I fully agree: that is only the first step, the starting point.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The comments made by the Pope and other Canadian Bishops were generally met with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2022\/7\/23\/pope-visits-canada-indigenous-communities-residential-schools\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">approval<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from various Indigenous communities. The Maskwacis Tribal Council, which represents First Nations communities in Maskwacis, Alberta, noted that the Pope\u2019s visit to the Ermineskin Residential School in Maskwacis was<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cA pivotal moment for the world to witness and understand the impacts of the intergenerational traumas suffered by Indigenous people in residential school systems in Canada and around the world\u2026This is an important step towards reconciliation for everyone to be a part of.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before their meeting with the Pope in Rome, the Assembly of First Nations Northwest Territories Regional Chief Gerald Antione <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/afn.ca\/all-news\/bulletins\/assembly-of-first-nations-delegation-looking-forward-to-meeting-with-pope-francis-in-rome\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">noted<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meeting with Pope Francis is an important step as we continue to address the Catholic Church\u2019s culpability about genocide and complicity in what many First Nations children experienced in the institutions. It was responsible for managing, including in many instances, the spiritual, cultural, emotional, physical, and sexual violence inflicted on our children.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Progress, as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/politics\/papal-visit-one-year-anniversary-1.6910042\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">admitted<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Archbishop Edward Smith, \u201cis going to take a long time.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Next Steps<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ontario Human Rights Commission has announced that they will begin engaging with Indigenous partners to \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">address and combat long-standing and widespread Indigenous-specific discrimination in Ontario\u2019s healthcare system.\u201d The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohrc.on.ca\/en\/news_centre\/ontario-human-rights-commission-announces-development-policy-address-indigenous-specific\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">policy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> guideline will aim to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide practical guidance to healthcare providers on what they should do to meet their Code obligations; and<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Help First Nations, Inuit, M\u00e9tis, and urban Indigenous people understand how they are protected by the Code when seeking healthcare services.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The policy recommendations will seek to address the varying human rights concerns faced by Indigenous communities in healthcare settings, including discrimination, racism and generally negative experiences. The OHRC intends to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohrc.on.ca\/en\/news_centre\/ontario-human-rights-commission-announces-development-policy-address-indigenous-specific\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">meet<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with Indigenous health professionals, organizations and communities to gain a better understanding of the challenges faced, along with potential remedies that would be effective.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Supreme Court of Canada, in<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canlii.org\/en\/ca\/scc\/doc\/1999\/1999canlii679\/1999canlii679.html?resultIndex=1&amp;resultId=174a87eea6ec41f3af947304edbe897b&amp;searchId=2024-04-21T19:58:50:047\/ca4ef9d4cb4d42558d9bfb5b6deb8b6b&amp;searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAKciB2IGdsYWR1ZQAAAAAB\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">R v Gladue<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, determined that extenuating factors ought to be considered with regards to Indigenous offenders, which can have a tangible effect on reducing potential sentences. This idea, known as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gladue <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rights, were derived from section 718.2(e) of the Criminal Code of Canada. In this vein, an emphasis should be placed on restorative justice when sentencing Indigenous offenders. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gc.ca\/eng\/cj-jp\/rj-jr\/index.html#:~:text=Restorative%20justice%20refers%20to%20%E2%80%9Can,the%20aftermath%20of%20a%20crime.%E2%80%9D\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For reference<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, restorative justice is \u201can approach to justice that seeks to repair harm by providing an opportunity for those harmed and those who take responsibility for the harm to communicate about and address their needs in the aftermath of a crime.\u201d While the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gladue <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rights have not yet been effective in the way they were intended, with its invoking being slightly below <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/news\/canada\/why-gladue-has-not-lived-up-to-its-promise-for-indigenous-justice\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ten percent<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, there has been a growing emphasis on ensuring that Indigenous offenders are aware of its existence and use.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Resources<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More information can be found here:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gc.ca\/eng\/declaration\/about-apropos.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.justice.gc.ca\/eng\/declaration\/about-apropos.html<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrc-ccdp.gc.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/fn_handbook.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.chrc-ccdp.gc.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/fn_handbook.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/world-report\/2024\/country-chapters\/canada#:~:text=Canada%20has%20not%20taken%20adequate,frequently%20face%20violence%20and%20intimidation\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/world-report\/2024\/country-chapters\/canada#:~:text=Canada%20has%20not%20taken%20adequate,frequently%20face%20violence%20and%20intimidation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrc-ccdp.gc.ca\/en\/resources\/justice-canadas-action-plan-promises-independent-human-rights-process-indigenous-peoples\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.chrc-ccdp.gc.ca\/en\/resources\/justice-canadas-action-plan-promises-independent-human-rights-process-indigenous-peoples<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousfoundations.arts.ubc.ca\/aboriginal_rights\/#:~:text=Although%20these%20specific%20rights%20may,customs%20including%20language%20and%20religion\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/indigenousfoundations.arts.ubc.ca\/<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/canadian-heritage\/services\/rights-indigenous-peoples.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/canadian-heritage\/services\/rights-indigenous-peoples.html<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-455719653 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #col-455719653 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 50px 0px 50px 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"accordion-1627742651\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<a id=\"accordion-1627742651-label\" class=\"accordion-title plain\" href=\"#accordion-item-diverse-abilities,-shared-faith\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-1627742651-content\" >\n\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<span>Diverse Abilities, Shared Faith<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-1627742651-content\" class=\"accordion-inner\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-1627742651-label\" >\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1081117593\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-278270634\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  data-animate=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The human rights of all people with disabilities in Ontario are safeguarded by the Ontario Human Rights Code (Code). Additionally, individuals with disabilities are protected from discrimination in federally regulated employment, housing, services, and facilities under the Canadian Human Rights Act.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The poster was designed to highlight the various forms of disability through the use of colour. For instance, green is used to represent sensory disabilities, including deafness, blindness, lack of smell, lack of taste, audio processing disorder, and all other sensory disabilities. Red depicts physical disabilities, and gold characterizes neurodiversity. A cross can be discerned from the layout of the poster, indicating the shared faith we, as a community hold, independent of any disabilities. <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-840638712\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-631532770\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  data-animate=\"fadeInLeft\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.ycdsb.ca\/hrea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2024\/07\/poster_03.png\" alt=\"Communication Campaign\" width=\"100%\"  \/><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1313002195\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  data-animate=\"fadeInRight\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2>Code Passage<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Code acknowledges the intrinsic worth and dignity of every individual in Ontario. It provides protection against discrimination, harassment, and reprisal, while ensuring equal rights and opportunities for all. The Code explicitly prohibits discrimination and harassment based on seventeen protected grounds, one of which is Disability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The term \u2018Disability\u2019 refers to a broad spectrum of conditions, including physical, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mental and learning disabilities, mental disorders, hearing or vision disabilities, epilepsy, mental health disabilities and addictions, environmental sensitivities, and other conditions. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/laws\/statute\/90h19\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Code<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dictates that<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cdisability\u201d means:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(a) any degree of physical disability, infirmity, malformation or disfigurement that is caused by bodily injury, birth defect or illness and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes diabetes mellitus, epilepsy, a brain injury, any degree of paralysis, amputation, lack of physical coordination, blindness or visual impediment, deafness or hearing impediment, muteness or speech impediment, or physical reliance on a guide dog or other animal or on a wheelchair or other remedial appliance or device,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(b) a condition of mental impairment or a developmental disability,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(c) a learning disability, or a dysfunction in one or more of the processes involved in understanding or using symbols or spoken language,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(d) a mental disorder, or<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(e) an injury or disability for which benefits were claimed or received under the insurance plan established under the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; (\u201chandicap\u201d)<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1427093300\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  data-animate=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2>Accommodations<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Code places a legal duty to accommodate individuals with a disability that are adversely impacted by a rule, requirement or standard to the point of undue hardship. The Supreme Court mentions in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/decisions.scc-csc.ca\/scc-csc\/scc-csc\/en\/item\/2507\/index.do\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hydro-Qu\u00e9bec v. Syndicat des employ\u00e9-e-s de techniques professionnelles et de bureau d&#8217;Hydro-Qu\u00e9bec, section locale 2000<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (SCFP-FTQ)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe goal of accommodation is to ensure that an employee who is able to work can do so. In practice, this means that the employer must accommodate the employee in a way that, while not causing the employer undue hardship, will ensure that the employee can work. The purpose of the duty to accommodate is to ensure that persons who are otherwise fit to work are not unfairly excluded where working conditions can be adjusted without undue hardship\u2026<\/span><\/i><b><i><br \/><\/i><\/b><b><i><br \/><\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The test is not whether it was impossible for the employer to accommodate the employee&#8217;s characteristics. The employer does not have a duty to change working conditions in a fundamental way, but does have a duty, if it can do so without undue hardship, to arrange the employee&#8217;s workplace or duties to enable the employee to do his or her work.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The obligation to provide accommodations applies to both students and staff members. Employers are required to ensure that any employee with a disability is provided with the requisite accommodations to ensure they are properly equipped to perform the tasks associated with their job. Where it can be ascertained that, for instance, a staff member requires accommodation for their disability, administrators are obligated to ensure that accommodation is provided. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disabilities provided to those who require them are not meant to be standardized. As different disabilities require different accommodations, employers should ensure that they do not implement a \u2018one size fits all\u2019 approach when considering the needs of each individual. Crucially, accommodations should be provided to students and staff in a manner that most respects their dignity. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohchr.org\/en\/instruments-mechanisms\/instruments\/convention-rights-persons-disabilities\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">affirms this notion, emphasizing that <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">discrimination against any person on the basis of disability is a violation of the inherent dignity and worth of the human person.\u201d <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With this in mind, administrators should ensure that value is placed on the perspectives and experiences of staff and students when considering accommodations and any potential modifications.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1427093300 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #col-1427093300 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 50px 0px 50px 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-790774140\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  data-animate=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2>Ongoing Issues<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A growing emphasis has been placed on ensuring that students with disabilities are afforded accommodations and services to meaningfully participate and engage with the education system. Despite said efforts, barriers to access for students with disabilities still exist, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohrc.on.ca\/en\/policy-accessible-education-students-disabilities\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">including<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ineffective communication to parents and students about their right to accommodation, and their right to be free from discrimination and harassment in education<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inadequate training for education providers on disability-related issues, and the duty to accommodate students with disabilities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">insufficient resources and supports in the classroom<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">long waiting lists for assessments<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">negative attitudes and stereotypes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">physical inaccessibility<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inappropriate requests for medical information<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ineffective dispute resolution processes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">outright denial of disability-related accommodations<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-790774140 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #col-790774140 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 50px 0px 50px 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-61541342\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  data-animate=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2>Individual Education Plan (IEP)<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students with disabilities, per the Education Act, are entitled to accommodations within schools without payment of fees or delays. Students that may be deemed as exceptional, which the Act notes as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cw<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hose behavioural, communicational, intellectual, physical or multiple exceptionalities are such that he or she is considered to need placement in a special education program,\u201d <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are referred to an Identification and Placement Review Committee (IPRC), where it is determined whether the student is exceptional. Should they be deemed exceptional, recommendations are made for the appropriate accommodations to aid the student in their school environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subsequent accommodations, derived from the IRPC and contained within the IEP, that are approved by both the principal of the school and the parents are legally binding and ought to be followed by teachers and other staff. Students who have not been deemed as exceptional by an IPRC may still have an IEP. As IEPs are considered \u2018living documents,\u2019 they can be amended with the consent of a parent or guardian. The \u2018living\u2019 nature of an IEP coincides with the requirement to review IEPs at least twice per year. IEPs are mailed to homes twice per year, and require consent from the parent or guardian of the student.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Education Act mandates school boards across Ontario to create and implement a system regarding the classification of students with disabilities. Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵÏÂÔØ\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ycdsb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023-2024-Special-Education-Plan-FINAL.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Special Education Plan 2023-2024<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> contains any pertinent information related to the process for obtaining an IEP, various IEP designations, among other relevant information. Where it may be relevant, the status and nature of a student\u2019s IEP should be clearly identified and communicated to all relevant parties, including parents or guardians of the student.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More information from the Ministry related to IEPs, IPRCs and other relevant procedures can be found <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/individual-education-plans#:~:text=An%20individual%20education%20plan%20(%20IEP,to%20learn%20and%20demonstrate%20learning.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-61541342 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #col-61541342 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 50px 0px 50px 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-476277336\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  data-animate=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2>Disciplinary Measures<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One particular issue of note pertains to the disproportionate levels of discipline for students with disabilities. Although amendments were made to the Education Act to ensure that mitigating factors were considered when disciplinary measures are involved, students with disabilities are still disproportionately suspended\/expelled. The OHRC notes the following considerations when determining whether the behaviour is related to the student\u2019s disability:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">formal assessments and evaluations of the student<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">relevant information supplied by the student and\/or the student\u2019s parents\/guardians<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">observations of the student<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the student\u2019s accommodation plan, if there is one<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">whether the accommodations provided for in the student\u2019s accommodation plan were appropriate, and whether these accommodations were being provided consistent with the student\u2019s accommodation plan, at the time of the behaviour in question<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">whether the student\u2019s disability impaired his or her ability to understand the impact and consequences of the behaviour<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">whether the student\u2019s disability impaired his or her ability to control the behaviour<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">whether the student has undetected or undeclared disability-related needs that require accommodation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note that where the behaviour in question is not linked to the student\u2019s disability, namely that there is no causal link between the student\u2019s disability and the behaviour in question, the student is to be disciplined in line with normal parameters and consequences.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-476277336 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #col-476277336 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 50px 0px 50px 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1065230360\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  data-animate=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2>Resources<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More information can be found here:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohrc.on.ca\/en\/policy-accessible-education-students-disabilities\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.ohrc.on.ca\/en\/policy-accessible-education-students-disabilities<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/canadian-heritage\/services\/rights-people-disabilities.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/canadian-heritage\/services\/rights-people-disabilities.html<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/laws\/statute\/90h19\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/laws\/statute\/90h19<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/laws\/statute\/01o32\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/laws\/statute\/01o32<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohchr.org\/en\/instruments-mechanisms\/instruments\/convention-rights-persons-disabilities\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.ohchr.org\/en\/instruments-mechanisms\/instruments\/convention-rights-persons-disabilities<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ycdsb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023-2024-Special-Education-Plan-FINAL.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.ycdsb.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023-2024-Special-Education-Plan-FINAL.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/individual-education-plans#:~:text=An%20individual%20education%20plan%20\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/individual-education-plans#:~:text=An%20individual%20education%20plan%20<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1065230360 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 0px 30px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #col-1065230360 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 50px 0px 50px 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-634954512 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1289086109 {\n  padding-top: 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