The Creative Equity Roadmap is intended to serve Justice, Equity, Decolonization, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDDI) work across the motion picture industry in B.C. It is:
a starting point, an invitation for collaboration and a contribution to the many important public materials being generated;
focused on supporting industry - the creative businesses, organizations and companies, recognizing that employers, labour organizations and industry associations have a particularly important role to play in changing systems;
intended as a practical approach, offering a high level framework for understanding the steps required as an organization for advancing the principles of Justice, Equity, Decolonization, Diversity and Inclusion;
offers a shared language and method centering on Commitments and People Practices by which B.C.'s motion picture industry may collectively consider and advance the principles of Justice, Equity, Decolonization, Diversity and Inclusion;
seeks to amplify the growing network of resources available in B.C. and Canada to support our collective work in this evolving field.
Racism is a systemic form of oppression based on the social construct of race. Racism can come from individual conscious or unconscious beliefs, and is also deeply embedded into our institutions, policies, and practices. This guide from the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion contains a broad range of resources for individuals to learn about racism and how we can build anti-racist workplaces and communities.
Access the guide here.