January 29 has been designated by the Canadian government as the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia – an opportunity to honour the survivors and victims of a violent hate-motivated attack on Muslim worshipers at the Islamic Cultural Centre in Sainte-Foy, Quebec in 2017. It is also a day to commit to ongoing efforts to combat Islamophobia in all of its manifestations from biased and bigoted attitudes, to individual and systemic acts of discrimination, to hate-motivated violence.
The Equity & Inclusion Office (EIO) joins students, faculty, and staff in expressing care and concern for those experiencing and/or witnessing immeasurable loss and grief as a consequence of the Israel-Palestine conflict and ongoing war.
Through this ongoing difficult time, the EIO continues to provide confidential advising and community capacity building to promote safety, dignity and equity in learning and working environments.
Join UBC students, faculty, and staff to learn more about the importance of preserving Holocaust remembrance and combatting antisemitism, and to reflect on our individual and collective responsibilities to safeguard human rights locally and globally.
The following remarks were delivered by Arig al Shaibah, Associate Vice-President, Equity and Inclusion during the University Women’s Club of Vancouver Federation Committee Panel Discussion: “Are Students Safe on Post-Secondary Campuses?” on December 6, 2023.
The following remarks were delivered by Arig al Shaibah, Associate Vice-President, Equity and Inclusion during the Two-Spirit Coast Salish Mosaic Reveal on November 14, 2023.
People across Canada will be participating in Trans Awareness Week events from November 13-19, which culminates in the recognition of Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR) on November 20. This year marks the inaugural year that the transgender flag will be flown in place of the UBC flag from November 13-20 in observance of Transgender Awareness Week from […]
Arig al Shaibah, Associate Vice-President, Equity and Inclusion shares a message with the community in recognition of Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30.
As UBC continues to monitor geopolitical relations between India and Canada and to assess the implications for our diverse campus community, we are attuned to the ongoing distress experienced and expressed by many students, faculty and staff who are either directly or indirectly impacted or concerned by the situation.
Read the statement from UBC’s Provosts and the Associate Vice-President, Equity and Inclusion in response to the increasing backlash against efforts to enhance the human rights, accessibility, inclusion and wellness of sexual orientation and gender identity minoritized peoples. The waves of anti-SOGI protests planned across Canada do not align with UBC’s values. UBC is committed to universal human rights and fundamental freedoms – which are extended to all citizens.
Samaya is an undergraduate student at UBC Okanagan who has been involved with the Equity & Inclusion Office as a student staff member. Learn how Samaya has been involved in advancing equity, diversity and inclusion at UBC.