


The committee advises Council on all matters pertaining to equity, diversity and inclusion – including race, gender, sexual orientation and ability – and assists UTFA in developing policy and approaches to pay equity, employment equity, all forms of harassment, personal safety, and accommodation.
The Equity Committee has an ongoing commitment to a decolonizing mandate: it seeks proactive redress for the effects of systemic forms of discrimination and white supremacy enacted at the University of Toronto embedded in distinct forms of anti-blackness, anti-indigeneity, racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, homophobia, and sexism.
Realizing that equity, diversity, and inclusivity are individual and collective responsibilities, the Equity Committee commits to providing leadership that opposes systemic discrimination, encourages inclusivity by promoting equity within UTFA’s work and governance structures, as well as holding University of Toronto’s administration accountable for substantive, binding commitments to foster diversity, equity and inclusion.”
Chair: Kass Banning k.banning@utoronto.ca
Committee Members | Constituency |
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Keith Adamson | Social Work |
Jeff Bale | OISE-UT |
Joseph Berkovitz | Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology |
Lauren Cramer | Cinema Studies |
Simon Darnell | Kinesiology and Physical Education |
Darren Dias | Theology |
Jordache Ellapen | UTM - Historical Studies |
Kyla Everall | Library |
Maryam Faiz | Astronomy |
Adria Giacca | Department of Physiology |
Rena Helms-Park | UTSC, French and Linguistics |
Sherri Helwig | UTSC - Arts, Culture & Media |
Alison Keith | Department of Classics |
Nasim Niknafs | Music |
Yigal Nizra | Department for the Study of Religion |
Alejandro Paz | UTSC - Department of Anthropology |
Thy Phu | UTSC - Arts, Culture & Media |
David Roberts | Urban Studies Program |
Sarah Sharma | Institution for Communication and Culture |
Arjumand Siddiqui | Dalla Lana School of Public Health |
Leslie Stewart Rose | OISE-UT |
Azita Taleghani | Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations |
Judith Taylor | Depart of Sociology |
Karina Vernon | English |
Julie Vig | Centre for the Study of Religion |