Premier of Ontario
- Doug Ford
- "Ontario Premier Doug Ford wouldn’t touch LGBTQ2+ issues with a 10-foot pole"(Johnstone 1).
- Does not fully address equity and social justice issues
- White race
- Male
- Middle aged
- Heterosexual
- Able-bodied
Olivia Chow
- Mayor of Toronto
Known for:
- Equity
- Diversity
- inclusion advocasy
It is quite interesting to see how at each level of governments, the equity regulations and views differ.
- Chinese-Canadian
- Female
less renowned
Holds Power in the;
Federal...
Provincial...
Municipal
Who Has Power?
Who are the authors I'm reading?
Mary Shelley
- Author of Frankenstein
JK Rowling
- Author of Harry Potter
Has made comments sparked accusations of transphobia
- supports sex-based rights and the implications for women and girls.
- White (authors are british)
- Female
Rick Riordan
- Author of Percy Jackson
Who are the celebrities I follow?
Cristiano Ronaldo
Justin Beiber
Canadian
Shared support for the Black Lives Matter Movement on his platform
- acknowledged past mistakes related to cultural appropriation
- expressed support for the LGBTQ+ community on many occasions
- Hetero sexual
- cis-gendered
- male
- upper class
Macro-Implication: The most famous celebrities' often don't represent the South Asian Communities and it can feel like its impossible to be that successful and of my culture
Adam Sandler
Who writes the news I read?
CTV news
OMar Sachedina
- Main Journalist for CTV
Micro implications: Seeing a person of an Indian decent doing phenomenal is very nice to see but Omar was born and grew up in Canada. Can immigrants who come with cultures and customs from places like India be as successful as he is?
Ivan Fecan
- CEO of CTV
CBC
Catherine Tait
- CEO of CBC
Privilege = red lines
Non - Privilege = purple lines
Who runs the biggest corporations?
Sundar Pichai
- CEO of Google
- Indian ethnicity
- Brown skin
- American/Canadian
- Male
less renowned
than Zuckerberg or Bezos
Runs Amazon (Jeff Bezos)
- Diversity and Inclusion efforts within corporate structure.
- Bezos Earth Fund: He pledged 10 billion dollars to combat climate change and focus on equity in environmental solutions
Dominant Class
- White race
- American/Canadian
- Male
- Middle aged
- Heterosexual
- Able - bodied
Imaginary Box
Runs Snapchat (Evan Spiegal)
Runs Facebook (Mark Zuckerburg)
- Diversity and Inclusion through the workplace
- A lot of pressure on Zuckerberg to address issues of equity and ethical use of technology on his platforms
Who teaches me?
Ms. Drakich
Majority of my teachers have been openly heterosexual, and cis-gendered
Majority have been of white decent
Ms. Mattina
Mr. Camastra
Who is the head of my school?
Leslie Anne Klinger
- Principal of Sir Oliver Mowat
In my personal experience:
- Seeks and addresses equity issues
- Enforces rules and regulations in the wrong areas
Sir Oliver Mowat COllegiate Institute
Shirley Chan
- Superintendent of tdsb
Who is apart of my government?
Justin Trudeau
- Prime Minister
- Banned Conversion Therapy.
- Funded organizations that serve and advocate for 2SLGBTQI+ Canadians
Equity Regulations:
- Provides Canadians with explicit protection from discrimination, hate speech, and hate crimes on the basis of gender identity or expression.
