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Antiracism and Antidiscrimination Observatory

The observatory aims to equip policy-makers, researchers, and organizations with diagnostics and tools to combat racism and discrimination. It catalogs materials from various sources including government websites, businesses, and academic literature. The criteria for inclusion focus on relevance, recent publication, and geographic scope. Anticipated benefits include learning from others' experiences, serving as a one-stop shop for tools, and benefiting a wide spectrum of users.

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Antiracism and Antidiscrimination Observatory

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  1. Antiracism and Antidiscrimination Observatory

  2. Objectives • To equip policy-makers, researchers, and organizations in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors with: • a set of diagnostics for assessing levels of racism and discrimination • practical tools that can be used to promote harmony and inclusion

  3. Method • Cataloguing of materials from: • Local, provincial/territorial, and federal government websites (e.g., antiracism initiatives at all levels of government, educational institutions, police departments) • National and international bodies (e.g., Metropolis) • Local organizations (e.g., universal and immigrant service providers, multicultural organizations, community foundations) • Businesses

  4. Think tanks (e.g., Conference Board of Canada) • Research groups (e.g., Environics) • Academic literature (databases include psychology, sociology, political science, criminology, geography, social science, public policy/administration, business/management)

  5. Criteria • Available in the public domain, no charge for use of measure or tool • Relevant to immigrants, visible minorities, racial minorities, and/or religious minorities • Focus on measurement of racism and discrimination or tools for combating racism and discrimination • Attitudes and behaviour • Published or conducted in last 10 years • Geographic focus: Canada, US, Australia, UK, Netherlands, then other countries • Language of source material: English and French

  6. Anticipated Benefits • Learning from experiences and expertise of others • One-stop shop for these tools: hosted on the WCI website • Wide spectrum of potential users: includes policy makers, service providers, researchers, businesses, educators • Particular benefits for smaller communities that are only now beginning to experience increased diversity

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