Racism/racialization

Racism/racialization

Engagement, governance, access, and protection (EGAP) framework

This 2021 report from the Black Health Equity Working Group outlines the Engagement, Governance, Access and Protection (EGAP) Framework for the collection and use of race-based data from Black communities to advance health equity and dismantle systemic racism.

COVID-19 signpost: A snapshot of COVID in Canada’s cities at day 300

This report from the Canadian Urban Institute provides a snapshot of Canadian cities at days 100, 200 and 300 in relation to the start of the COVID0-19 pandemic. It highlights how COVID-19 has deepened existing inequalities for racialized communities, seniors, women and people living with disabilities. It also emphasizes the need for neighbourhood-level data in order to fully understand the impacts of the pandemic.

COVID-19: Impacts & opportunities report

This report from the City of Toronto Office of Recovery and Rebuild provides recommendations to support the recovery of communities, organizations, partners and businesses from COVID-19. It outlines recommendations specific to addressing anti-Black systemic racism and social determinants of health.

Public health action to address Whiteness: A curated list

This curated list from NCCDH brings together critical tools and resources to help support public health practitioners, policy-makers and leaders in understanding and disrupting Whiteness in public health institutions and organizations.

Supporting refugees in Canada through COVID-19 and beyond

This webinar from the Canadian Public Health Association explores the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on immigrants and refugees in Canada. It highlights risk factors such as poverty, language barriers, fear of deportation, poor health literacy, racism/discrimination, occupational exposures and poor housing conditions.

Impact of COVID-19: Black Canadian perspectives

This report from the African-Canadian Civic Engagement Council and Innovative Research Group presents the results of a research study exploring perceptions of Black Canadians about the health and economic impacts of COVID-19, demonstrating poorer health outcomes, greater occupational exposure and greater financial impact of COVID-19 for Black Canadians.

The Impact of COVID on Immigrant and Racialized Communities in Montreal

This webinar from McGill University’s Institute for Health and Social Policy reports on challenges faced by immigrant and racialized communities in Montreal during COVID-19, including awareness and application of health guidelines, access to health services, psychosocial needs, economic challenges, employment, family well-being and community initiatives. 

“More exposed and less protected” in Canada: Systematic Racism and COVID-19

This report from Western University’s Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women and Children highlights how systemic bias makes Black, Indigenous and people or colour (BIPOC) more vulnerable to COVID-19. It focuses on the areas of healthcare, labour/housing and community support and includes recommendations to address these disparities.

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