Belonging Pledge: Individuals

By signing this pledge I commit to:

1. act against discrimination, intolerance, and the harmful effects of hate;
2. Canada’s reconciliation with First Nation, Métis, and Inuit peoples and my role in reconciliation;
3. join with others in a collective effort to nurture belonging;
4. speak and stand up against discrimination in all its forms;
5. continuously educate myself, my peers, and the organizations I belong to about the rise in hate, its causes, and our responsibility to stand against it;
6. pressing community leaders to take effective action against hate, starting with strong and public condemnation whenever hate occurs;
7. pressing for the review of policies, by-laws, practices, and procedures using an anti-oppression framework to nurture inclusion and belonging;
8. staying engaged in this movement for change; and
9. contributing to a welcoming community in all my interactions, to promote and celebrate belonging.