CRRF Glossary

Title	Definition
Holocaust	Widespread destruction and loss of life, especially by fire. The term (with a capital “H”) specifically refers to the murder of over six million Jews by the Nazis and their collaborators during World War II.
Human Rights	Human rights affirm and protect the right of every individual to live and work without discrimination and harassment. Human rights policies and legislation attempt to create a climate in which the dignity, worth and rights of all people are respected, regardless of age, ancestry, citizenship, colour, creed (faith), disability, ethnic origin, family status, gender, marital status, place of origin, race, sexual orientation or socio-economic status.
Immigrant	One who moves from his/her native country to another with the intention of settling for the purpose of forging a better life or for better opportunities. This may be for a variety of personal, political, religious, social or economic reasons. The word is sometimes used incorrectly to refer, implicitly or explicitly, to people of colour or with nondominant ethnicities.
Inclusive Education	Education that is based on the principles of acceptance and inclusion of all students. Students see themselves reflected in their curriculum, their physical surroundings, and the broader environment, in which diversity is honoured and all individuals are respected.
Inclusive Language	The deliberate selection of vocabulary that avoids explicit or implicit exclusion of particular groups and that avoids the use of false generic terms, usually with reference to gender.
Indian Act	Introduced shortly after Confederation, The Indian Act was an amalgamation of pre-Confederation colonial legislation that had been updated to meet the needs of the emerging Canadian state to expand and allow European settlement of the west and other regions. This Canadian legislation governs the federal government's legal and political relationship with Aboriginal Peoples across Canada. It has been amended many times. Since 1945, some of its more draconian elements have been removed to comply with international human rights law regarding civil and political rights, including opposition to genocide.
Individual Racism	The conscious or unconscious beliefs, attitudes and actions of an that perpetuate racism.
Institutional Racism	see Systemic Discrimination
Institutions	Fairly stable social arrangements through which collective actions are taken (e.g. government, business, unions, schools, churches, courts, police).
Integration	The process of amalgamating diverse groups within a single social context, usually applied to inter-racial interaction in housing, education, political and socio-economic spheres or activity., People who are integrated still retain their cultural identity. Integration is the implemented policy that ends segregation.

Holocaust

Widespread destruction and loss of life, especially by fire. The term (with a capital “H”) specifically refers to the murder of over six million Jews by the Nazis and their collaborators during World War II.

Human Rights

Human rights affirm and protect the right of every individual to live and work without discrimination and harassment. Human rights policies and legislation attempt to create a climate in which the dignity, worth and rights of all people are respected, regardless of age, ancestry, citizenship, colour, creed (faith), disability, ethnic origin, family status, gender, marital status, place of origin, race, sexual orientation or socio-economic status.

Immigrant

One who moves from his/her native country to another with the intention of settling for the purpose of forging a better life or for better opportunities. This may be for a variety of personal, political, religious, social or economic reasons. The word is sometimes used incorrectly to refer, implicitly or explicitly, to people of colour or with nondominant ethnicities.

Inclusive Education

Education that is based on the principles of acceptance and inclusion of all students. Students see themselves reflected in their curriculum, their physical surroundings, and the broader environment, in which diversity is honoured and all individuals are respected.

Inclusive Language

The deliberate selection of vocabulary that avoids explicit or implicit exclusion of particular groups and that avoids the use of false generic terms, usually with reference to gender.

Indian Act

Introduced shortly after Confederation, The Indian Act was an amalgamation of pre-Confederation colonial legislation that had been updated to meet the needs of the emerging Canadian state to expand and allow European settlement of the west and other regions. This Canadian legislation governs the federal government's legal and political relationship with Aboriginal Peoples across Canada. It has been amended many times. Since 1945, some of its more draconian elements have been removed to comply with international human rights law regarding civil and political rights, including opposition to genocide.

Individual Racism

The conscious or unconscious beliefs, attitudes and actions of an that perpetuate racism.

Institutional Racism

see Systemic Discrimination

Institutions

Fairly stable social arrangements through which collective actions are taken (e.g. government, business, unions, schools, churches, courts, police).

Integration

The process of amalgamating diverse groups within a single social context, usually applied to inter-racial interaction in housing, education, political and socio-economic spheres or activity., People who are integrated still retain their cultural identity. Integration is the implemented policy that ends segregation.