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Community organizations:
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City of Edmonton City Council
Future research / gaps identified:
If the Anti-Racism strategy proposal is approved, develop an implementation plan and financing strategy.
Key recommendations:
1) Approve the Anti-Racism Strategy, as set out in Attachment 5 of the February 14, 2022, Community Services report CS00872.
2) Increase the 2022 operating expenditure budget for the Social Development branch by $2 million on a one-time basis, with funding from the Edmonton Police Services funds held within Financial Strategies.
Integration timeline: not defined
Key findings:
The proposed Anti-racism Strategy outlines the three elements to advance the ongoing efforts of anti-racism in Edmonton:
1) Independent Anti-racism Body: A community-driven, equitably resourced body that is independent from other city bodies (such as City of Edmonton Administration, Edmonton Police Service, school boards and districts, etc.) will be established to oversee anti-racism in Edmonton and have the ability to stimulate reflection on and challenge systemic racism at all levels in Edmonton.
2) High Level Anti-racism Organization in City Administration: A new anti-racism organization within Administration will be created to challenge racism within the City of Edmonton corporation, including challenging systemic racism, developing a culture of anti-racism, embedding anti-racist action into all processes within Administration, and acting as a collaborative partner with the Independent Anti-Racism Body to co-create a long term Anti-Racism Strategy and Plan for Edmonton.
3) Core Operational and Capacity-Building Funding: In order to strengthen grassroots, BIPOC-led organizations and support them to be more effective with work that empowers BIPOC communities, influences the greater Edmonton culture, and is linked to long term goals in an Anti-Racism Strategy and Plan for Edmonton; the City will establish funding for core operations, capacity-building and other needs identified through collaborative decision making.
Key populations: Racialized population in Edmonton
