Colonialism and Racism

Colonialism is a set of policies that resulted in justifying Western practices of education and suppressing all other forms of knowledge.

Racism is discrimination against someone based on a particular racial group which can negatively affect a participant’s education and learning processes.

• National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation: https://nctr.ca/
• Vowel, C. (2016). Indigenous writes : a guide to First Nations, Métis & Inuit issues in Canada. Highwater Press
• The Ardent: Anti-Racism and Decolonization Review

• Government of Canada (2021c). Addressing anti-Asian racism. https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/asian-heritage-month/anti-asian-racism.html