Education Materials and Supports – General

The following list of materials are generalized and can be utilized by a wide variety of individuals. For resources specific to selected equity-deserving communities, scroll to the following sections.

Personal and Professional Growth:

• Accelerate Her Future - Career accelerator for Indigenous, Black, and racialized women

• Advancing Career Development in Canada (CERIC)

• Beyond the Job Title Underrepresented Career Stories (Podcast) by Cesar Romero

• But What About Me? The Podcast by Jennifer Tardy | JTC

• Career Success TV | JTC

• Find a Mentor | Mentor Canada

• Guide to Handling Illegal Interview Questions | McGill University Career Planning Service

• “How Can I Find an Employer's Non-Discrimination Policy?” | Human Rights Campaign

• Race at Work | Harvard Business Review Presents Podcast

• Skills for Success | The Government of Canada Job Training Initiatives

• Skills for Change

• Surviving & Resisting Hate: A Toolkit for People of Color | Immigration, Critical Race, and Cultural Equity Lab (ICRACE-Lab)

• Talent Beyond Boundaries - Connecting skilled refugees with jobs internationally

• Workplace harassment information for workers: Learn what to do and where to get help if you are being harassed at work | Ontario Provincial Government Jobs and Employment

Support for Mental Health and Trauma:

In crisis or concerned for someone? Call or text 9-8-8 (Canada only)

• Ask an Expert: How Do I Deal with Microaggressions at Work? By LeRon L. Barton | Harvard Business Review

• Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention

• Coping with Discrimination Guide: Self-care tips for discrimination-induced trauma and stress | Do Something (2020)

• Distress Centre Help Line 24/7/365 telephone support | Toronto Distress Center

• Find a therapist or coach that celebrates your identity | Inclusive Therapists

• Free mental health resources across Canada | Oaks Mental Health

• Grief is a direct impact of racism: Eight ways to support yourself by Roberta K. Timothy | The Conversation (May 3, 2018)

• How to Deal with Racism at Work by Noelle Johnson | Power to Fly

• How to Identify and Overcome Trauma Triggers | PsychCentral

• Inclusive Mental Health Podcast Episodes | Inclusive Therapists

• Managing Trauma at Work | Workplace Strategies for Mental Health

• Multicultural Mental Health Resource Centre

• Multilingual Mental Health Resources | CAMH EENet

• Racism and mental health guide: coping with life | YoungMinds

• Resources for employees | Workplace Strategies for Mental Health

• Services and Supports | Canadian Mental Health Association

• Work-related mental stress injuries | Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB Ontario)

Legal Assistance:

• How to File a Complaint | Canadian Human Rights Commission 

• Injured Workers Community Legal Clinic

• Know your Rights: A Legal Toolkit for Protestors | Black Legal Action Centre and the Canadian Association of Black Lawyers

• Legal Clinics List (Ontario) | Legal Aid Ontario

• MOSAIC: Settlement and employment services for newcomers

• Other Human Rights Agencies (provincial and territorial specific agencies) | Canadian Human Rights Commission

• Pro Bono Ontario - Also offers a free legal advice hotline accepting calls Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm, 1-855-255-7256

• What can I do if my union won’t help me? | Steps to Justice Ontario

• What should I do if I think I have been discriminated against in the workplace? | Toronto Employment Lawyer Monkhouse Law (December 29, 2021)

• Workers’ Action Resources (Multi-lingual) | Workers’ Action Centre

• Your Legal Rights Employment and Work | Cleo Connect

• Your Legal Rights resource collection | Cleo Connect