Taking action on racism, discrimination and hate 

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Racism, hate and discrimination have no place at George Brown College.  We all play a role in creating a safe, respectful and healthy work and learning environment for every member of our community. 

The Office of Anti-Racism, Equity and Human Rights Services (OAREHRS) leads cross-college efforts to foster a welcoming and affirming learning and working environment, where all our community members feel a sense of inclusion and belonging.   

To accomplish this, we must continue to take meaningful, deliberate, and sustained action to address harassment and discrimination. This includes harassment and discrimination based on the following: 

  • Age (18 years or older) 
  • Ancestry 
  • Citizenship 
  • Colour 
  • Creed 
  • Disability 
  • Ethnic origin 
  • Family status 
  • Gender expression 
  • Gender identity 
  • Marital status 
  • Place of origin 
  • Race 
  • Record of offences (employment only) 
  • Sex
  • Sexual orientation 

We offer guidance, support, training, educational resources and complaint resolution services. If you are experiencing an emergency, call 911 or Campus Security (416-415-4000 or 0 from a college phone). For urgent assistance, please access our crisis resources. Employees may also access our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through the Telus Health website using your college username and password. 

Anti-Racism Action Plan Progress

GBC continues to make important strides on the two-year plan. Find out what we have achieved in year one (2022/23).

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E-course

We are proud of the e-course we have developed, "Doing the Work: An Introduction to Anti-Racism." The course is uniquely GBC - it is different than previous anti-racism learning opportunities as it was made by us for us.

Our entire college community is encouraged to take the time to complete the course. For employees, it can be accessed via Cornerstone, and students can access it on Brightspace. Through this course, we hope to make space for ongoing discussion, enable good faith questions and disagreements, and engage in conversations about the content.

News and Announcements

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