Episode 12: Federal Election Debrief Through an EDI Lens - with Special Guest Zain Velji

(Ex)clusion

English - October 28, 2019 11:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MB
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Previous Episode: Episode 11: Intersectionality - recorded at the Working the Intersections of Gender Conference with guest Dr. Amy Kaler

Next Episode: EPISODE #13 - Advancing EDI at a Multinational Corporation: An interview with Gillian Hynes

We have heard many debriefings on last weeks federal election, but none have been through an EDI lens.
We will discuss topics including:
- Who were the target audiences of each federal campaign
- What topics were missed, such as women and indigenous concerns
- How can we increase the female presence in all levels of politics
- What is the difference between being an Ally and a Saviour
- What is Wexit and who's voices are being forgotten
Resources on topics discussed:

https://www.elections.ca/home.aspx https://2019.liberal.ca/https://www.conservative.ca/https://www.greenparty.ca/en https://www.ndp.ca/https://www.peoplespartyofcanada.ca/https://www.re-electjodywr.ca/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-limited-gains-for-diverse-candidates-prompt-calls-for-changes-to/https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-i-bet-you-didnt-think-domestic-violence-was-that-bad https://mashable.com/2016/01/10/ally-to-people-of-color/https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/what-is-wexit-western-separation_ca_5db2317ae4b0b9ba5c48e1dd https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/first-nations-weigh-in-on-quebec-sovereignty-debate-1.2577550 https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/protesters-against-quebec-s-secularism-law-say-they-re-not-giving-up-1.4657818