Learn more about systems of oppression

As you can see, oppression is a complex topic. To help you understand the many types of oppression and the communities they impact, we’ve put together some resources to help you dig deeper in this anti-racism, anti-oppression learning pathway. 

• Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion’s Glossary of Terms: https://ccdi.ca/media/3150/ccdi-glossary-of-terms-eng.pdf 
  • This resource defines terminology used in inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility. 
• Understanding the Minority Stress Model: https://www.talkspace.com/blog/minority-stress-model/ 
  • This resource discusses the minority stress model, which was designed to help understand the lived experiences of communities that experience discrimination and oppression.  
• Being Anti-Racist: https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race/topics/being-antiracist 
  • This resource defines interpersonal, institutional and structural racism, and it describes ways to be anti-racist through videos, examples, and discussion questions. 
• Hate in Canada: A short guide to far-right extremist movements: https://preventviolence.ca/publication/hate-in-canada-a-short-guide-to-far-right-extremist-movements/ 
  • This resource explains what far-right extremism is and how it looks like in Canada today. It also discusses the history of hate in Canada and the factors that drive far-right groups to spew hate. 
• Resources about Ableism: 
  • This is Ableism: https://inclusioncanada.ca/this-is-ableism/
  • Policy on Ableism and and discrimination based on disability: https://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/policy-ableism-and-discrimination-based-disability 
• Resources about Ageism: 
  • Ageism and Age Discrimination: https://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/ageism-and-age-discrimination-fact-sheet 
  • Ageism in Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/corporate/seniors/forum/consultation-ageism/summary.html 
  • Ageism is one of the last socially acceptable prejudices: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2023/03/cover-new-concept-of-aging 
• Anti-Semitism: 
  • What is Anti-Semitism?: https://www.holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definitions-charters/working-definition-antisemitism 
  • Hamilton Jewish Federation: https://www.jewishhamilton.org/ 
  • Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs: https://www.cija.ca/ 
• Classism 
  • Classism – Challenging Class-Based Assumptions: https://socialplanningcouncilyr.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PDF-2.pdf 
  • How the Pandemic is Highlight Canada’s Class Divide: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-how-the-pandemic-is-highlighting-canadas-class-divide/ 
• Discrimination against the 2S and LGBTQIA+ Community (i.e., homophobia and transphobia) 
  • Glossary of Terms: https://www.the519.org/education-training/glossary/ 
  • LGBT Myth Buster: https://www.stonewall.org.uk/node/55084 
  • Myths and Facts: Battling Misinformation About Transgender Rights: https://www.hrc.org/resources/myths-and-facts-battling-disinformation-about-transgender-rights 
  • Differences Between Sex and Gender Identity: https://www.scienceupfirst.com/project/science-says-gender-is-not-binary/ 
  • Mapping the Void: Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ Experiences in Hamilton: https://labourstudies.socsci.mcmaster.ca/news/mapping-the-void-two-spirit-and-lgbtq-experiences-in-hamilton 
• Islamophobia 
  • Toolkits focused on Islamophobia and the experiences of Muslim people: https://www.ispu.org/toolkits/  
  • New Poll Shows Canada Has an Islamophobia Problem, and Quebec Most of All: https://www.antihate.ca/new_poll_canada_islamophobia_problem_quebec 
  • Muslim Leaders Call for Ontario to Tackle Islamophobia: https://globalnews.ca/news/8358535/muslim-leaders-ontario-islamophobia/
• Racism 
  • Racial Discrimination Brochure: https://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/racial-discrimination-brochure 
  • Discrimination Experienced by Immigrants, Visible Minorities, and Indigenous Peoples in Hamilton: https://hamiltonimmigration.ca/wp-content/uploads/HIPC-Discrimination-Experiences-Report_Revised.pdf 
  • Anti-Racism Advocates Say It’s Time to ‘Listen, Learn, and Act’ to Tackle Hate in Hamilton: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/racism-hamilton-1.6785683 
  • Hate Crimes Against Indigenous People Spiked 152% in 2020: https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/hate-crimes-against-indigenous-people-spiked-2020-statistics-canada/  
  • Anti-Racism Resource List: https://ofl.ca/anti-racism-resource-list/
• Sexism
  • The Facts: Gender Equality and Gender Justice: https://canadianwomen.org/the-facts/ 
  • The Facts About Gender-Based Violence: https://canadianwomen.org/the-facts/gender-based-violence/
  • Canadians Like to Think We’re Not Misogynistic. But We Are: https://broadview.org/hockey-canada-misogyny/