Identity area
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Anti-racism, Access and Equity Division
Other form(s) of name
Anti-racism, Access and Equity Branch
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Description area
Dates of existence
History
The Anti-racism, Access and Equity Division was formed in 1995 as part of the Deputy Minister's Office. The division included the Access and Equity Team, the Anti-racism and Ethnocultural Equity Team, the Student Affairs Team and the Violence Prevention Secretariat.
By 1996, the division had moved out of the sphere of the Deputy Minister's office; however, it continued to be responsible for the same teams. By 1997 the division no longer existed.
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The Anti-racism, Access and Equity Division played a leading role in defining policy and practice within the ministry in order to ensure that they were consistent with the goals of eliminating racism, discrimination, and inequities in education and employment and building an equitable and accessible system of lifelong learning.
The division developed policies, curriculum and other initiatives pertaining to anti-racism and ethnocultural equity, employment equity, and equity involving disability, gender, and sexual orientation in educational institutions, and monitored and facilitated their implementation. It worked closely with the regional offices of the ministry and other ministries and government agencies, as well as teachers' federations, educational institutions, community organizations, and professional groups and agencies.
The division also had responsibility for community education, including child care and youth initiatives; career education; the development of policies and initiatives on the prevention of violence in the school and the home; and the delivery of the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) and related programs.
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Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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KWIC, Telephone books
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Archivist(s):
Dale