The District of Muskoka- Inclusive Language Guide
The District of Muskoka (District) is committed to being an inclusive workplace that is free from discrimination, hate, and racism, that welcomes and celebrates diversity, and that strives for equity in all practices, programs, and services – both as an employer and service provider. Our team is in the process of rolling this guide out to staff at this time. We hope that you will help to support an inclusive environment.
This Inclusive Language Guide was developed to help support this vision and help staff feel confident when working with diverse clients, customers, colleagues, and community members. Inclusive language is language that is free from words, phrases, or tones that reflect prejudiced, stereotyped, or discriminatory views of particular people or groups. It is also language that does not deliberately or inadvertently exclude people from feeling respected and accepted.
Using inclusive language helps us honour the District’s corporate values of Respect, Innovation, Service, and Equity (RISE). It also honours the values that reflect Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Anti-racism/Anti-hate (IDEA) which are respect, learning, change, and safety.
The importance of inclusive language:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQMCQ7Bx6d0
Link to the Guide:
