Skate Canada Issues Statement on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

[overedge]

It's also created an EDI committee. I found it interesting that Asher Hill, who recently called out Skate Canada for its lack of meaningful commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and for not addressing his formal complaints of discrimination, is not on the committee.

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Acessibility

Updated: May 2024 In 2020, Skate Canada made a formal [...]

skatecanada.ca

 

[victorskid]

It's also created an EDI committee. I found it interesting that Asher Hill, who recently called out Skate Canada for its lack of meaningful commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and for not addressing his formal complaints of discrimination, is not on the committee.

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Acessibility

Updated: May 2024 In 2020, Skate Canada made a formal [...]

skatecanada.ca

Elladj Baldé and Asher work very closely together as part of the Figure Skating Diversity and Inclusion Alliance (FSDIA) - I would not expect both of them to be part of the working group.

 

[overedge]

Elladj Baldé and Asher work very closely together as part of the Figure Skating Diversity and Inclusion Alliance (FSDIA) - I would not expect both of them to be part of the working group.

Agreed, but without knowing that, it could be perceived that Skate Canada is once again trying to ignore or punish Asher by excluding him.

 

[Sylvia]

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Acessibility

Updated: May 2024 In 2020, Skate Canada made a formal [...]

skatecanada.ca

Point 4:

Policy & Terminology: A new equity, diversity and inclusion policy and strategy is being developed to help ensure that individuals of all races, genders, sexual orientations, and abilities feel welcome in Skate Canada programs and events. An active review of terminology in our sport is underway, with a focus on decolonizing of the terminology.
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Skate Canada recognizes that the actions above are just the beginning. We are committed to anti-racism and promotion of equity, diversity, and inclusion as ongoing processes. We look forward to working with all members of our community and to broadening membership in Skate Canada programs so that together we make Skate Canada a leader for positive change in sport, with the goal that truly everyone can embrace the joy of skating.

Thread started in GSD today:

Skate Canada Replaces "Mohawk" and "Choctaw" In Its Terminology

Per an email to Skate Canada members today (I can't find it linked online). This is part of "work[ing] toward the decolonizing of our terminology and align[ing] with our commitment to anti-racism." The mohawk will now be "the C step" and the choctaw will be "the S step".

www.fsuniverse.net

 

[Orm Irian]

Agreed, but without knowing that, it could be perceived that Skate Canada is once again trying to ignore or punish Asher by excluding him.

It's also possible they invited him to be a member of the committee but he declined. It might actually be helpful for the FSDIA's mission to have both a member on the committee helping to make change and a member outside of it and able to criticise. And in Asher's case I wouldn't be surprised if he preferred not to work with/for Skate Canada again.