The British Properties neighbourhood located in the Distric of West Vancouver, British Columbia , historically placed restrictive covenants on residential parcels which forbid sales of lands to persons of certain races.  For generations, it was illegal for anyone of "African or Asiatic descent" to own a home in this area. To determine the specfic impacts, Julia Tippet, Laura Clark, Annie Girdler, and Skye Bell conducted a literature review, which revealed that racial restrictive covenants are among the multiple ways legalized power perpetuates white supremacy. The student researchers recommend, through this presentation, to respond with acknowledgement of racism and complicity, genuine apologies, and ally-ship. Addressing racism and its remnants in community policies and planning is essential for developing holistic equtiy-building strategies. 

PLACE is a national planning and geography conference that takes place every fall. Every year, a group of students organize PLACE, bringing together like-minded students, professionals, and others from across Canada to present research and discuss topics in geography and planning. 

This year, PLACE 21 was offered virtually, organized by VIU Masters student volunteers, and hosted by the Canadian Institue of Planners on their GoTo Webinar platfrom. 

On September 27, CIP hosted a free webinar with HRx titled "Navigating Race, Equity and Privilege."  
This webinar built off of our December 2020 webinar and supports the continuing implementation of our Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Roadmap. 

This webinar provides foundational knowledge of equity, diversity, and inclusion principles and terminology, and explores why these concepts are important for planning. Through this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Differentiate between diversity and inclusion and between equity and equality.
• Describe the business case for an inclusive culture that values diversity.
• Reflect on how their own dimensions of diversity could impact their perceptions and behaviours.
• Understand what actions the Canadian Institute of Planners is taking to advance equity, diversity and inclusion in the field of planning.

 
This webinar will be facilitated by Wyle Baoween and Aida Mas Baghaie from HRx, a Canadian training and consulting firm that provides practical solutions for building stronger, more inclusive communities and workplaces.