Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Anti-Racism (EDIA) Plan Overview
In this comprehensive overview, explore the journey towards creating an Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Anti-Racism (EDIA) Plan, including legislative requirements, initial approach details, an EDIA Symposium experience, and plans for moving forward with community engagement and development.
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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Anti-racism(EDIA) Plan Jessica Martin, Recreation Manager & Accessibility Coordinator Anique Dugas, Communications Officer & Project co-lead 1
General Information Province has mandated municipalities to have an EDIA Plan by April 1, 2025. We were informed late-summer. Option to combine EDIA Plan with Accessbility Plan. Accessbility plan only to be revised and resubmitted in 2026. EDIA Plan does not have as many legislativeobligations as the Accessibility Plan 2
Legislative Requirements: Accessbility Plan vs. EDIA Plan REQUIREMENTS REQUIREMENTS DISMANTLING RACISM AND HATE ACT DISMANTLING RACISM AND HATE ACT Plans approved and made public by April 1, 2025. ACCESSBILITY ACT ACCESSBILITY ACT Updated plans approved and made publicly available by April 1, 2025.* Must have accessibility advisory committee. At least half of the members must be PWD or representatives or organizations that represent PWD. Must seek input from PWD and organizations that represent PWD when preparing and updating plan. Several details on actions, procedures, policies, programs, practices, and services need to be included. Accessibility plans must be updated every three years. Deadlines Deadlines No requirement to have an advisory committee. Advisory Committee Advisory Committee Community Input and Community Input and Engagement Engagement Must engage with underrepresented and underserved communities. No mandatory requirement but guidance provides a suggested high-level structure for the content of our plan. Equity and anti-racism plans must be updated every three years. Plan Content Plan Content Deadline for updates Deadline for updates plans plans 3
Initial Approach Survey launch: end of November mid-December. Targeted community engagement sessions: January / early February; Groupe AGIS / Fiert Clare / SW Nova Scotia Pride Association, Africadie group, Association des Acadiens-M tis Souriquois, RCMP, CFA, international student population at Universit Sainte-Anne, youth in local high schools (ESDC & SMBA) EDIA Plan drafts: late February. EDIA finalized Plan for approval by Council: RCM on March 19, 2025. 4
EDIA Symposium Attended EDIA Symposium at the Old Orchard Inn on November 20 & 21, 2024, sponsored by AMANS. Useful information (especially about lived experiences), lack of practical guidance on EDIA plan development. Some municipalities were further ahead (EDIA Coordinators), others were in the early stages. Prompted us to take a step back and rethinkour approach. 5
ReconsideredApproach& Moving Forward Survey launch January 2025 Establish, develop & strengthen relationships withEDIA community. Submit initial plan by April 1, 2025 (details in next slide). Consult RCMP to include data on EDIA-related incidents. Police Advisory Board. Inquire as to EDIA-related training. Combine EDIA Plan with updated Accessbility Plan in 2026: EDIA Plan revision as needed. 6
Initial EDIA Plan Two main priorities: Establish and strengthen relationships with EDIA community, Focus on training initiatives, start internal eventually branching out. Third priority to be determined by survey results. Incorporate resources: EDIA demographic profile of our community, EDIA education, Reporting racism and discrimination. 7
Future Goals When relationship with EDIA community is strong, establish a working group that will help shape future EDIA Plans. Accessbility Advisory Committee Chair to lead EDIA working group and act as liaison between both groups. Ultimately: building trust with underrepresented residents so that everyone can love our commuity and be loved back. 8
Merci ! Thankyou! Questions? 9
