Equity Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)

Territorial Acknowledgement

We acknowledge the land our office is on is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit.

We are honouring these lands as part of a deeper commitment to Indigenous communities in Ontario. As provincial health regulators, we have a large role to play in reconciliation to meet the broader goal of public protection.

Reconnaissance territoriale

Nous tenons à souligner que la terre sur laquelle se trouve notre bureau fait partie du territoire traditionnel des Mississaugas de Credit, des Anishinabés, des Chippewas, des Haudenosaunees et des Wendats. Aujourd’hui, ce lieu de rassemblement est le foyer de divers groupes des Premières Nations, des Inuits et des Métis. Il est également reconnu que Toronto est visée par le Traité 13 signé avec les Mississaugas de Credit.

Nous honorons ces terres dans le cadre d’un engagement plus profond envers les communautés autochtones de l’Ontario. Entant qu’organismes provinciaux de réglementation de la santé, nous avons un rôle important à jouer dans la réconciliation afin d’atteindre l’objectif plus large de la protection du public.

Statement of Awareness around Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI)

How well we achieve our mission to protect the public interest depends wholly on our ability to cultivate a climate in which everyone feels like they belong. 

Advancing safe, welcoming, and equitable physiotherapy care requires that we acknowledge and address direct and systemic discrimination within our health systems and broader communities. Both types of discrimination lead to barriers that exclude many people from participating in health systems based on identity factors like race, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, sex and sexual orientation, age, ability levels, and physical appearance. Discrimination often goes unaddressed, resulting in the continued oppression and marginalization of many groups both in and out of the healthcare setting.

When systems that are meant to help people end up doing the opposite, it is not enough to be quietly anti-discriminatory: we must be actively and deliberately anti-discriminatory. It’s time for us to begin the work to do and be better. 

This is an ongoing EDI journey. Our goal is to encourage participation and belonging for all, both within our organization and in the profession of physiotherapy. Right now, we are focusing on getting ourselves equipped to undergo this critical work, and we will share updates on our progress and planning as we move forward.

We are dedicated to learning about inclusive practices, growing our knowledge base, and evolving our commitment to fostering true belonging. We are humbled by the road ahead of us, and we know that this work requires community-centered decision making. We would encourage you to join us on this journey and offer your perspective. If you have any comments, questions, or ideas, please contact consultation@collegept.org.

We also recognize that doing this work honestly and productively is not easy, and that it will always be a work in progress. We look forward to learning more about ourselves and the societies in which we live along the way. 

EDI Reports

A foundational pillar of the College’s strategic plan is a commitment to embrace a culture where an EDI lens is intentionally incorporated into all levels of decision making.

Our EDI Report outlines our progress toward that goal and highlights future commitments.

EDI Resources

Allyship

Disability

Gender Equality

Implicit Bias

LGBTQ2S+

Microaggressions

Racism

Anti-BIPOC Racism

Anti-Indigenous Racism

Religious-Based Care

Weight Bias