Racism and Sexism at Centennial College

1. Racism and Sexism at Centennial College Kalid Jamie Anthony Rampersad Pankil Shah

2. Meaning “Racism” A belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule others. “Sexism” The belief that one sex (usually the male) is naturally superior to the other and should dominate most important areas of political, economic, and social life.

3. “History of Racism in Canada” • 1698 - Code Noir - allowed for the full use of slaves in the French Colonies • 1709 - Black slaves could be bought and sold in New France • 1749 - Black slaves brought to help build Halifax • 1792 - Anti-slavery Law of Lower Canada (Quebec) to limit slavery is defeated (1793- Upper • Canada (Ontario) does limit slavery) • 1833 - Slavery abolished in the British Empire • 1871 - BC enters Confederation - Aboriginal peoples and Chinese expressly denied the vote • 1874 - In BC, pharmacists, lawyers, and provincial and municipal civil servants were required • to be on the provincial voters list so Canadians of Japanese, Chinese or Aboriginal descent • were legally barred from these professions • 1876 - Creation of the Indian Act (Federal Government) • 1884 - The Potlatch and cultural ceremonies abolished (Federal Government) • 1885 - Chinese Immigration Act imposed a $50 Head tax on Chinese immigrants and

4. History Continues • 1892 - Indian Act amended to empower the Department of Indian Affairs to establish • residential schools. • 1895 - Persons of "Asiatic Heritage" were prohibited from voting in BC (including Japanese, • Chinese, and "Hindoos") • 1908 - Continuous Journey Stipulation (Canada Immigration) - restricted people from India • from coming to Canada unless they could reach Canada by direct journey without stopping • enroute. • the • RESOURCES FOR CHANGE - Lesson Plan • 1914 - 376 Indians (from India) were detained on the Komagata (ship) for 2 months, then • denied entry to Canada • 1920 - Universal voting rights for all "British subjects". The Act allowed for discrimination • "for reasons of race" if a province already had the exclusion. • 1942 - Uprooting of Japanese Canadians in World War 2 - sent to internment camps, • property confiscated - destroyed social and economic base of the thriving Japanese Canadian • community (not released until 2 years after the war. Not compensated by the government • until 1988).

5. History Continues • 1948 - South Asians attain the right to vote Federally and Provincially. • 1951 - Indian Act amendment that finally awarded Native peoples the right to leave reserves • without seeking permission from the Indian agents. • 1951 - Residential schools begin to close. • 1960s - Canada moved to less race specific immigration policies but point system still curbs • immigration from less developed countries. • 1986 - Last residential school closed.

6. Statistics A higher proportion ofsecond-generationvisible minority Canadians reported experiences of perceiveddiscrimination thanfirst-generationvisible minorities, according to a2007 study.

7. “Centennial College’s Harassment and Discrimination policy” • It is the policy of Centennial College that all members of the College community have a right to a work and study environment that is free from discrimination and harassment on any of the prohibited grounds in the Ontario Human Rights Code including race, ancestry, place of origin, color, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, age, marital status, family status, disability, sexual orientation (and same sex partnership status) and record of offences, as these terms are defined and interpreted in and by the Ontario Human Rights Code. • Furthermore, it is the Policy of Centennial College that all members of the College community have a right to equality of treatment and opportunity in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code. • The College is committed to fostering a climate where human rights are respected and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment in its educational, employment or business dealings.

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9. Conclusion • This way of thinking comes from our upbringing • Centennial provides courses such as GNED 500 (Global Citizenship) • The college does support diversity but also uses the idea of multiculturism to attract students.

11. Thank You any Questions?