Municipal Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice Employee Portal

This website is your one-stop shop to learn about Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) at the Municipality of Chatham-kent.

Visit the 'Engage' and 'What's New' sections for the latest updates. Check out the links at the side to find resources to help you in your work or learn about our DEIJ Strategy.


May 2024 DEIJ Lunch and Learn



To register, contact Rebecca DEIJ@chatham-kent.ca or x 2447. Visit our News Post for more information.


DEIJ Calendar

Click the image below to download a PDF version. Visit our News post for more information about the calendar and related events.

Planning a Cinco de Mayo-related event? Visit our resource on Respectful Cinco de Mayo celebrations.





This website is your one-stop shop to learn about Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) at the Municipality of Chatham-kent.

Visit the 'Engage' and 'What's New' sections for the latest updates. Check out the links at the side to find resources to help you in your work or learn about our DEIJ Strategy.


May 2024 DEIJ Lunch and Learn



To register, contact Rebecca DEIJ@chatham-kent.ca or x 2447. Visit our News Post for more information.


DEIJ Calendar

Click the image below to download a PDF version. Visit our News post for more information about the calendar and related events.

Planning a Cinco de Mayo-related event? Visit our resource on Respectful Cinco de Mayo celebrations.





Let's Talk DEIJ!

Your place to share DEIJ related events, resources, share examples of DEIJ in action, ask or respond to DEIJ-related questions. 

Thank you for sharing your DEIJ related news, events, or questions!

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  • Chatham-Kent's Malayalee Community Holds Gathering

    over 1 year ago

    Chatham-Kent’s Malayalee community recently gathered to celebrate the New Year and Christmas. The gathering had over 100 Malayalee families in attendance!

    Happy New Year and Christmas to the Malayalee Communities in CK!

    Read more about the gathering from Chatham-Kent This Week!

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  • Inter-County Baseball Team Re-Naming

    over 1 year ago

    You’re likely seeing/hearing a lot about the re-naming of the Inter-County Baseball League. I want to unpack this a bit and put out a few things to consider about this and for our own work too:


    After a Mis-Step: Apologize and do better.

    This is a great example of what to do when something is brought to our attention related to DEIJ. We all have more to learn. And, we all make mis-steps. This is a good example where folks are acknowledging the mistake, committing to doing better, and moving on. This is generally the approach to take. Remember, the... Continue reading

  • Feb 1st 12noon: Black History Month Flag Raising

    over 1 year ago


    Join Buxton National Historic Site and Museum, Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society & Black Mecca Museum and Ontario Heritage Trust (Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History) at the 2023 Black History Month flag raising ceremony. The event is held at the Civic Centre (315 King Street, Chatham) on Wednesday, February 1 from 12-12:30 pm.


    Thank you to our colleagues in Community Attraction and Promotion for promoting this event.

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  • CCDI Webinar: Black History Month: Unlearning anti-Black racism

    over 1 year ago

    The conversation around anti-Black racism has mostly focused on strategies for eliminating racism within organizations and communal settings.

    However, tools and strategies can only go so far when we have been socially conditioned into anti-Blackness. In this webinar, we will explore how we can unlearn internalized anti-Black racism.


    Starts at February 09, 2023 1:00 PM Eastern
    Finishes at February 09, 2023 2:00 PM Eastern

    Cost: $39


    To register for the webinar, visit Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion.


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  • Article: CK Part of National Immigration Wave

    over 1 year ago

    Like most of Canada, immigration is driving the growth in our population in Chatham-Kent.

    Data from the 2021 census – Canada’s most recent – shows immigration is helping drive a population increase in the municipality...

    According to Audrey Ansell, Director of Community Attraction and Promotion: Chatham-Kent’s overall population is just short of 104,000, of that 9.1 per cent are immigrants – foreign born. That’s up from 8.7 per cent.”

    The most recent census data, released in late October, showed 845 people settled in Chatham-Kent during that four-year period who were born in another country.


    Read the whole article on The... Continue reading

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  • Municipal World Shares Podcast: Mayor Cheryl Fort

    over 1 year ago

    "Cheryl Fort, Mayor of the Township of Hornepayne, joins us to discuss what it is like being an Indigenous woman in municipal politics, her work with Good Roads, and the infrastructure challenges facing Northern Ontario."


    In this podcast episode, Mayor Fort speaks to the many identities she brings to her role and why representation is important in Municipal politics. Mid-way through she talks about what keeps her going and the progress she's seeing.


    Indigenous women in municipal politics - Cheryl Fort - Municipal World

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  • Podcast: Beyond Land Acknowledgment - Accountable Action in Partnership with Native Nations

    over 1 year ago

    Listen online on the Untying Knots Podcast website. The speakers are from South of us, but the content is still relevant.


    EPISODE SUMMARY

    Land Acknowledgements have become popularized by organizations and non-Native communities in 2022, but what are their actual impact?

    EPISODE NOTES

    Land Acknowledgements have become increasingly popular in many organizations and non-Indigenous communities over the last few years, but what is their actual impact? We sat down with Michaela Madrid and Jessica Gliden, Program Managers in Tribal Governance and Leadership Development at the Native Governance Center, to explore this question and their work with Tribal leaders and... Continue reading

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  • CK Pride Movie Night

    over 1 year ago

    Interested in 2SLGBTQI+ films? Join CK Pride at Bill's Place (48 Centre St, Chatham) for bi-monthly movie nights. The first film we're screening is, "The Miseducation of Cameron Post." Come for popcorn, stay to chat about the film after. Film screening courtesy of Kanopy.


    More information on CK Pride's Facebook invite page.

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  • Webinar: Driving DEI in the Workplace

    over 1 year ago

    Over the past several years, society has taken great steps to address some of our historic inequities in business and beyond. Efforts to expand the diversity of boards of directors, executive teams, and senior leadership across industries have been imperative. How has this challenge been met? What are the obstacles to success, and how do we overcome them? How do we ensure diverse boards are, in fact, inclusive?

    Join Canadian Club Toronto on January 26 for a virtual discussion on what practices are working now and where do we still need to lean in to take DEI forward? Our expert... Continue reading

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  • Webinar: What is diversity and why does it matter?

    over 1 year ago

    Lower turnover, and higher employee engagement and loyalty: these are just a few of the benefits of a more diverse workforce. An organizational commitment to diversity can help businesses address labour market shortages, access talent and markets, comply with regulations and drive innovation. There are also new opportunities to access resources and supports through initiatives such as the 50 — 30 Challenge.

    But what, exactly, is meant by equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI)? And how can small and medium-sized enterprises achieve them?

    The Ontario Chamber of Commerce invites you to join Dr. Wendy Cukier, founder and academic director of the... Continue reading

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