College Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
March 2022
The College acknowledges, honours, and respects the fundamental value and dignity of all people.
We commit to developing a deep understanding about how racialization and marginalization creates the experience of advantage, disadvantage, oppression and segregation for persons or groups in receiving healthcare, and how, as a regulatory organization, we can contribute to better experiences and outcomes for the public we serve.
We aim to create a safe space for diverse, open, and honest contributions as we work together to achieve our mandate of public protection.
Past Updates
Equity Perspectives Panel
In 2021, the College formed the Equity Perspectives panel.
Panel members are volunteer occupational therapists who are members of one or more equity-seeking groups: such as Black, LGBTQ2S+, and/or Communities of Colour, and/or those who face historic and ongoing systemic oppression due to social identities and positions including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, dis/ability, gender, sexual orientation, and/or religion.
The panel has provided input of great value on topics such as: College policies, standards, the Culture, Equity, and Justice in Occupational Therapy Practice document, and more.
Collaboration and conversation continue to evolve as we actively seek diverse input and perspectives.
See our Supporting Indigenous Communities page for information on our Indigenous Insights panel.
Culture, Equity, and Justice in Occupational Therapy Practice
Launched in February 2022, Culture, Equity, and Justice in Occupational Therapy Practice is a starting point for the College as it begins to help occupational therapists to best apply principles of culture, equity, and justice in practice.
Resources for Occupational Therapists
See our Culture, Equity, and Justice section for resources for occupational therapists.