The process of leaving oneâ??s home or country in order to settle in another home, place or country, for personal, economic, political, religious or social reasons.

A program designed to remove barriers to equality in employment by identifying and eliminating discriminatory policies and practices, remedying the effects of past discrimination, and ensuring appropriate representation of the designated groups.

To keep a person(s) in a state of bondage and reducing them to slavery

A systemic form of racism in which toxic wastes are introduced in or near marginalized communities.   People of colour, indigenous peoples, working class and poor people suffer disproportionately from environmental hazards and risks such as industrial toxins, polluted air, unclean water, deleterious work conditions and the location of dangerous, toxic facilities such incinerators and toxic waste dumps. Pollution of lands, air and waterways; often causes chronic illness to the inhabitants and change in their lifestyle.

An explicit set of policies, guidelines and actions devised to eradicate discriminatory practices and to ensure access to and full participation in educational and employment opportunities, housing, health care, and the services, goods and facilities available to the general community.

A condition or state of fair, inclusive, and respectful treatment of all people. Equity does not mean treating people the same without regard for individual differences.

Refers to a group of people having a common heritage or ancestry, or a shared historical past, often with identifiable physical, cultural, linguistic and/or religious characteristics.

The multiplicity of beliefs, behaviours and traditions held in common by a group of people bound by particular linguistic, historical, geographical, religious and/or racial homogeneity.  Ethnic diversity is the variation of such groups and the presence of a number of ethnic groups within one society or nation.  The word "ethnic" is often used to denote non-dominant or less powerful cultural identities in Canada.

The tendency to view others using one's own group and customs as the standard for judgement, and the tendency to see one's group and customs as the best.

Presupposes the supremacy of Europe and Europeans in world culture, and relates history according to a European perception and experience.