(Formerly known as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for tribunals.)
Understanding Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Tribunals is a 7-hour course that actively and respectfully engages participants in dialogue and discussions to explore concepts of unconscious bias, micro-aggressions, mindfulness, cultural competence, and cultural humility.
We will explore why administrative justice professionals need to consciously work at cultural competence and cultural humility to be effective in their work. They must develop the skills to conduct their work fairly and ethically. Their decisions must be based on the evidence they receive. This course will equip you with skills and strategies you can incorporate in your practice to create an inclusive and respectful environment. You will examine the possible effect of cultural differences on communications, assessing evidence, conducting a fair proceeding, decision-making, and decision-writing.
We will explore these concepts, skills, and strategies in the context of diversity broadly to reflect our current communities. Canadians are diverse in their racial, ethnic, religious, and linguistic backgrounds, different sexual orientations, abilities, and gender identities. Many have disabilities – some visible and some not.
In 2015 the Truth and Reconciliation Commission issued calls to action for governments and educators. These encourage training in cultural diversity, particularly about indigenous culture.
Livestream Course Dates
- October 6 & 7, 2025 (9:30 am -1:00 pm MT)
- November 27 & 28, 2025 (9:30 am -1:00 pm MT)
Course purposes
This course intends to:
- explore concepts of unconscious bias, micro-aggressions, mindfulness, cultural competence, and cultural humility.
- recognize how unconscious bias affects administrative justice decision-making, advocacy, administration, and investigation.
- develop skills and strategies for interrupting unconscious biases from affecting administrative justice decision-making, administration, advocacy, and investigation.
Course outcomes
After this course, learners will:
- develop confidence in understanding the concepts of equity and inclusion and their ability to create more inclusive and respectful interactions and environments.
- develop comfort with current language used in EDI work.
- have the tools and resources to continue their learning journey.
- be able to apply strategies to interrupt unconscious biases from affecting administrative justice decision-making, administration, advocacy, and investigation.
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Livestream: $850.00 Members / $1,100.00 Non-Members
*Refresher: $475.00 Member or Non-Member
*For individuals who have previously taken the course and would like to attend a regularly scheduled livestream course at a discount rate. Please contact us at info@foaj.ca or call 855-466-0501.