CTF/FCE Anti-racism Environmental Policy Scan: Volume 1 - Ministerial Policies and Commitments - Introduction

Oct 15, 2026

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CTF/FCE Anti-racism Environmental Policy Scan, Volume 1, examines Canadian ministerial policies and commitments to support anti-racist education and practices across public education. The work frames anti-racism within equity, diversity, and anti-bullying, and presents historical trends and policy exemplars. It outlines research methods, including scholarly and grey literature review plus a provincial and territorial policy scan, and delivers main findings and actionable recommendations for accountability and implementation.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages109

Reading Time4 h 35 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Project Overview

Executive Summary

Main Findings

Recommendations

Research Methods, Scholarly, and Grey Literature

Provincial and Territorial Policy Scan

Appendices

© Copyright 2021, CTF/FCE. Unauthorized use or duplication without prior approval is prohibited. Canadian Teachers’ Federation 2490 Don Reid Drive, Ottawa, ON K1H 1E1 [www.ctf-fce.ca](www.ctf-fce.ca) Further information about the CTF/FCE’s research is available from Dr. Pamela Rogers; [research_recherche@ctf-fce.ca](research_recherche@ctf-fce.ca). Table of Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 1 Project Overview ................................................................................................................. 1 Context: Situating Policy, Commitments, and Anti-racism..................................................2 Executive Summary ............................................................................................................ 4 Main Findings ................................................................................................................... 4 Commitment Language .................................................................................................... 4 Accountability and Implementation ..................................................................................5 Anti-racism as Equity, Diversity, and Anti-bullying............................................................5 Historical Trends ...............................................................................................................5 Policy Exemplars .............................................................................................................. 8 Recommendations ............................................................................................................ 9 Research Methods, Scholarly, and Grey Literature ...........................................................10 Anti-racism Grey Literature ..............................................................................................11 Existing Recommendations ..............................................................................................11 Commitment Statements and Policy Accountability ....................................................... 12 Methods ............................................................................................................................ 13 Data Collection and Analysis ........................................................................................... 13 Provincial and Territorial Policy Scan:................................................................................ 16 Document Analysis ............................................................................................................ 16 Newfoundland and Labrador ............................................................................................. 17 Nova Scotia ...................................................................................................................... 20 New Brunswick ..................................................................................................................23 Prince Edward Island .........................................................................................................26 Quebec ..............................................................................................................................28 Ontario ..............................................................................................................................32 Manitoba .......................................................................................................................... 36 Saskatchewan .................................................................................................................... 41 Alberta .............................................................................................................................. 45 British

FAQs

What pillars guide the CTF/FCE work described in the introduction?

The introduction identifies three pillars: strengthening labour rights and unionization, ensuring adequate funding and resourcing for public education, and increasing action for social justice.

How does the scan define anti-racism within education policy?

Anti-racism is presented as equity, diversity, and anti-bullying, and it is connected to commitments supporting anti-racist education and practices at multiple levels of public education in Canada.

What research activities are included in this volume?

The volume includes a review of scholarly and grey literature, plus a provincial and territorial policy scan. It also includes document analysis for multiple jurisdictions and specifies data collection and analysis methods.

Oct 15, 2026

Uploaded by James