Employment Equity Project: 2010-2011

The Health and Racism Working Group is pleased to host a Mississauga-based project on Employment Equity, running from 2010 to 2011.

As the local lead for the Colour of Poverty Campaign, the Health and Racism Working Group is taking up the issue of Employment Equity as a way of talking about and dealing with issues of racialized poverty.

For more information on this project, or to get involved, email equitymississauga@gmail.com

Background

A Community Consultation launched on January 25th 2007 brought together 140 participants from Toronto, Halton and Peel Regions to launch the Health and Racism Working Group. The consultation provided a venue for discussion, debate, engagement and unapologetic acknowledgement of the health experiences of racialized peoples. Presentations from the forum and a Post-Consultation Report can be found here.

Members of the Health and Racism Working Group include social service agencies and residents of Mississauga.

Purpose

On behalf of community members, the Health and Racism Working Group will advocate for better health access for racialized communities in two mutually inclusive areas: chronic disease prevention and management for racialized groups, and reduction of racist systemic barriers in health care system and practice. Our Terms of Reference can be viewed here.

Accountability, Structure and Membership

The Health and Racism Working Group is accountable to LAMP’s Board of Directors.

The Health Promoter/Community Relations Officer at the East Mississauga CHC coordinates the Health and Racism Working Group. A core group of members (community members and individuals representing community agencies) meet monthly, at the East Mississauga CHC. Core membership opens once a year, and core members are expected to attend an orientation as well as anti-oppression training. Auxiliary members can join at any time, and are invited to attend training sessions, community events and socials.

For more information, please contact us by emailing healthandracism@gmail.com

For up to date information, please visit www.healthandracism.blogspot.com