Provincial Committee Spotlight: 2SLGBTQIA+ Committee

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Mary

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March 22, 2025

The 2SLGBTQIA+ committee provides a forum to inform, discuss, and advise the Federation on issues relevant to 2SLGBTQIA+ members. This includes organizing efforts to dismantle barriers, promote representation, and develop resources for the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.

This is a new committee, approved at AMPA 2024.

Terms of Reference

The 2SLGBTQIA+ Committee shall have as its purpose: the organization of efforts to dismantle barriers, promoting representation, and addressing issues specific to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community within the organization;
To advise Provincial Executive on actions to combat heteronormativity, heterosexism and other inequities affecting 2SLGBTQIA+ members using an anti-oppressive, anti-racist,
and intersectional lens;
To provide a forum for discussion, advice, and communication on issues relevant to 2SLGBTQIA+ members and ensure effective communications between District and Bargaining Units and provincial OSSTF/FEESO with respect to these issues;
To advise Provincial Executive, the Provincial Council, and the Provincial Assembly on matters and needs relating to members who identify 2SLGBTQIA+ as part of their role within OSSTF/FEESO and to combat heteronormativity, heterosexism, and other forms of 2SLGBTQIA+ oppression in education;
To provide advice, assistance, training support, and resources to all levels of the Federation regarding the work of the Committee;
To develop and provide regional and/or local outreach workshops for members;
To provide advice to the Provincial Executive for the on-going development and implementation of the Action Plan to Support Equity, Anti-Racism, and Anti-Oppression.
To liaise with OSSTF/FEESO advisory work groups, committees and councils;
To maintain on-going communication and collaboration with the Addressing Anti-Black Racism/Racism Committee, Equity Advisory Work Group, the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Advisory Work Group, the Comité des Services en langue française, the Human Rights Committee, and the Status of Women Committee on issues of mutual interest;
To recommend and provide advice on priorities and programs to the Provincial Executive, and policy to the Provincial Council and AMPA;
To advise the Provincial Executive on liaison opportunities with community partners who provide advocacy for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community; and
To finalize the name of the committee, in its inaugural year.

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Our Mission

To improve the lives of 2SLGBTQI people in Canada and to enhance the global response to 2SLGBTQI issues. Egale will achieve this by informing public policy, inspiring cultural change, and promoting human rights and inclusion through research, education, awareness and legal advocacy.

Our Vision

A Canada, and ultimately a world, without homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, and all other forms of oppression so that every person can achieve their full potential, free from hatred and bias.