Dear Diana,
Here is a start. I'd strongly recommend including international sites as well.
Best,
Elizabeth McGibbon
Social Justice and Human Rights Annotated Sites of Note
Center for Social Justice- http://www.socialjustice.org/
The Center for Social Justice conducts research, education, and advocacy in a bid to narrow the gap in income, wealth, and power, and enhance peace and human security. The center brings people together from universities and unions, faith groups, and community organizations in the pursuit of greater equality and democracy. As such, the Center is committed to working for social change in partnership with various social movements. Although the Center is based in Ontario, their work increasingly takes them across Canada and into the international sphere.
Harvard Center for Society and Health (HCSH)- http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/centers-institutes/society-and-health/ The HCSH's work is focused on: researching the ways in which social and economic inequalities affect the public's health and well-being; formulating public- and private-sector policies that strive to improve people's health and quality of life; and communicating new findings on the social determinants of health to the general public.
International Society for Equity in Health (ISEqH) -http://www.iseqh.org/journal_en.htm
The purpose of ISEqH is to promote equity in health and health services internationally through education, research, publication, communication, and charitable support. Goals include promoting equity and exposing inequity in health and in health care services internationally; and facilitating scientific interchange and research regarding equity in health and health care services.
National Anti-Racism Council of Canada- http://www.narcc.ca
This organization has a vision of a Canada that is fully equitable and inclusive, that truly respects human dignity and reflects ethno-racial equality, and that honours these foundational principles across all spheres of community and society. NARCC is committed to being a national, community-based, member-driven network that provides a strong, recognized, effective and influential national voice against racism, racialization and all other forms of related discrimination in Canada. We strive to effectively address racism, racialization and all other forms of related discrimination by sharing and developing information and resources; by building, supporting and helping to coordinate local, regional, national as well as international initiatives, strategies and relationships; and by responding to issues and events in a timely and effective manner.
Worldmapper- http://www.worldmapper.org/ <http://www.worldmapper.org/>
Worldmapper is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest. An index of nearly 600 maps provides a pictoral representation of global inequities in a wide variety of areas such as child poverty distribution, education of women, toxic environmental emissions, and water consumption. Many of the maps are also available as PDF posters. This is an outstanding method to help understand global health inequities.
First Nations and Inuit Regional Longitudinal Health Survey- http://rhs-ers.ca/english/search/search.cgi?zoom_and=1&zoom_cat=-1&zoom_page=5&zoom_per_page=10&zoom_query=nations&zoom_sort=0 <http://rhs-ers.ca/english/search/search.cgi?zoom_and=1&zoom_cat=-1&zoom_page=5&zoom_per_page=10&zoom_query=nations&zoom_sort=0>
This is the website of the First Nations and Inuit Regional Longitudinal Health Survey. The site not only provides detailed health information, it also describes the participatory research process that is used to conduct this ongoing survey- background and governance, cultural framework, and survey results. In 1996 the Assembly of First Nations Chiefs Committee on Health mandated that a First Nations Health survey be implemented every four years across Canada. This resulted in the creation of the First Nations and Inuit Regional Longitudinal Health Survey. This is a First Nations and Inuit controlled project which seeks to document the health of First Nations and Inuit peoples across Canada over time. The project also originated the OCAP principles for research with Aboriginal peoples: Ownership, Control and Access. The project reports provide the detailed self-reported health of First Nations and Inuit physical and mental health.
Diversity Rx- http://www.diversityrx.org/HTML/ESWEL.htm#map <http://www.diversityrx.org/HTML/ESWEL.htm#map>
Diversity Rx is a clearinghouse of information on how to meet the language and cultural needs of minorities, immimigrants, refugees and other diverse populations seeking health care. It provides information, resources, a and technical assistance to design and implement linguistically and culturally appropriate health care programs aand policies. Information on this website is organized into different sections to make it easier for people to find ttheir way around.
The National Multicultural Institute (NMCI)- http://www.nmci.org/ <http://www.nmci.org/>
The National Multicultural Institute (NMCI) is one of the first organizations to have recognized the need for new services, knowledge, and skills in the growing field of multiculturalism and diversity. It is a private, non-profit organization funded through fees for service, contracts, foundation grants, and corporate and individual contributions. It works with individuals, organizations, and communities to facilitate personal and systemic change in order to build an inclusive society that is strengthened and empowered by its diversity. Through the development of strategic initiatives, partnerships, and programs that promote an inclusive and just society, NMCI is addresses critical and emerging issues in the diversity field.
The Antiracist Alliance- http://www.antiracistalliance.com/ <http://www.antiracistalliance.com/>
The Antiracist Alliance is a movement to undo structural racism. It is an organizing collective of human service practitioners and educators whose vision is to bring a clear and deliberate anti-racist structural power analysis to social service education and practice. It members work to undo structural racism from a common understanding and it moves beyond a focus on the symptoms of racism to an understanding of what racism is, where it comes from, how it functions, why it persists and how it can be undone. The organization works with people from diverse backgrounds.
The Canadian Race Relations Foundation- http://www.crr.ca/eraceit/ <http://www.crr.ca/eraceit>
The Canadian Race Relations Foundation is Canada's leading agency dedicated to the elimination of racism in the country. The Foundation is committed to building a national framework for the fight against racism in Canadian society. We will shed light on the causes and manifestations of racism; provide independent, outspoken national leadership; and act as a resource and facilitator in the pursuit of equity, fairness, and social justice. Its goal is to help bring about a more harmonious Canada that acknowledges its racist past, recognizes the pervasiveness of racism, and is committed to creating a future in which all Canadians are treated equitably and fairly.
Canadian Civil Liberties Association- http://www.ccla.org/
On this site, you will find information about CCLA's efforts to protect Canadians' rights and freedoms, as well as information on how to join and get involved. The CCLA is a non-profit, non-government law-reform organization dealing with issues of fundamental civil liberties and human rights that affect those who live all across Canada. CCLA was established in 1964, and now has more than 6,000 paid individual supporters, seven affiliated chapters, and more than fifty associated group members which themselves represent several additional thousands of people. The membership includes people from all walks of life: lawyers, homemakers, writers, academics, artists, retirees, broadcasters, trade unionists, clergy, educators, and representatives of most racial, ethnic, and religious constituencies. Policy is guided by a volunteer Board.
Canadian Council on Social Development- http://www.ccsd.ca/home.htm
The Canadian Council on Social Development (CCSD) is a non-governmental, not-for-profit social research organization, which was founded in 1920. Their mission is to develop and promote progressive social policies inspired by social justice, equality and the empowerment of individuals and communities. This is accomplished through research, consultation, public education and advocacy. The CCSD's main product is information. Sources of funding include research contracts, the sale of publications and memberships, and donations.
C. Wright Mills' Home Page- http://www.faculty.rsu.edu/~felwell/Theorists/Mills/index.htm
This website provides a comprehensive overview of sociologist C. Wright Mills, including his major works, a bibliography, and links to detailed explanations of his life and works. This website also contains overviews of great social theorists such as Karl Marx and W. E. B. DuBois, a glossary of social science from 'absolute poverty' to 'Xenophobia'. The website is maintained by Frank W. Elwell of Rogers State University in Oklahoma.
Innocenti Research Center- http://www.unicef-irc.org/aboutIRC/
The UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre (IRC) in Florence, Italy, was established in 1988 to strengthen the capacity of UNICEF and its cooperating institutions to respond to the evolving needs of children and to develop a new global ethic for children. It promotes the effective implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, in both developing and industrialized countries, thereby reaffirming the universality of children's rights and of UNICEF's mandate.
International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE)- http://www.iuhpe.org/ The mission of IUHPE is to promote global health and to contribute to the achievement of equity in health between and within countries of the world.
Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies (CAEFS)- http://www.elizabethfry.ca/caefs_e.htm
CAEFS is an association of self governing Elizabeth Fry Societies that work with and for women in the criminal justice system. Together the Elizabeth Fry Societies develop and advocate the beliefs, principles and positions that guide CAEFS. The association exists to ensure substantive equality in the delivery and development of services and programs through public education, research, legislative and administrative reform, regionally, nationally, and internationally.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Digital News: Expropriating Nova Scotia's Blacks- http://archives.cbc.ca/society/racism/topics/96/
This website contains a live description of the history of Africville, including stories from some of Africville's residents: When dump trucks roared in to ship Africville residents out, it seemed like a good idea. By the 1960s, years of neglect and racism had made Halifax's oldest and largest black neighbourhood one of the worst slums in the country. But the relocation of Africville also meant the end of a vibrant community. As one former resident put it, they lost more than a roof over their heads, they lost their happiness. The broadcast date was July 27, 1973, so the website also offers a glimpse into the social construction of the experiences of the Africville residents.
Metropolis Canada Website- http://canada.metropolis.net/index_e.html
Metropolis is an international network for comparative research and public policy development on migration, diversity, and immigrant integration in cities in Canada and around the world. The international arm of the Project <http://international.metropolis.net/> involves partnerships with policy makers and researchers from over 20 countries, including the United States, most of Western Europe, Israel and Argentina and from the Asia-Pacific region. Includes a page 'Equity and Social Inequality in Canada'.
Canadian Social Research Links- http://www.canadiansocialresearch.net/
This website is a virtual resource center for Canadian social program information. Contains a wealth of information in the form of links such as: successive federal budget decision making, the status of the Canada Health Act, social costs of gambling, homelessness and housing, human rights, anti-poverty strategies and campaigns, and asset-based social policies. The site is maintained by Gilles Seguin who established Canadian social research links on his own time " and my own dime, so that I could share my collection of web links with my colleagues in the social research community, whether in government, the non-governmental sector, or academia."
National Anti-Poverty Organization- http://english.napoonap.ca/Page.asp?IdPage=6605&WebAddress=NAPO2007
This website will be of interest to practitioners who wish tobroaden their understanding of the economic and political context of their clients' lives. The mission of the National Anti-Poverty Organization (NAPO) is to eradicate poverty in Canada by promoting income and social security for all Canadians, and by promoting poverty eradication as a human rights obligation. NAPO believes that poverty is a violation of the human right to security of the person and, with reference to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the legal right to security of the person. NAPO further believes that poverty is an affront to the values of fairness, justice and the inclusion of all persons in Canadian society, and as such, poverty must be eradicated.
Research Principles and Protocols- Mi'kmaw Ethics Watch- http://mrc.uccb.ns.ca/prinpro.html
This website contains a detailed overview of the principles and protocols inherent in research with Mi'kmaw peoples. It serves as an excellent example of the principles of OCAP: 'Ownership, Control and Access' which have been developed to decolonize research with Indigenous peoples. The goal of the Principles and Protocols is to "protect the integrity and cultural knowledge of the Mi'kmaw people. These principles and protocols are intended to guide research and studies in a manner that will guarantee that the right of ownership rests with the various Mi'kmaw communities. These Principles and Protocols will guarantee only the highest standards of research." The site is maintained by the Mi'kmaw College Institute, Cape Breton University, Nova Scotia.
Social Justice: A means to an end and an end in itself. Canadian Nurses Association- http://cna-aiic.ca/CNA/documents/pdf/publications/Social_Justice_e.pdf
This website contains the full document: Social Justice: A means to an end and an end in itself by the Canadian Nurses Association. The gauge is a clear overview of the concept of social justice and its application to everyday practice as well as policy.
University of Toronto's Quality of Life Website- http://www.utoronto.ca/qol/
This website will be of interest to practitioners who wish to enrich their core knowledgeabout quality of life concerns from a social science perspective. The Quality of Life Research Unit has been developing conceptual models and instruments for research, evaluation and assessment since 1991. In partnership with the Department of Occupational Therapy <http://www.ot.utoronto.ca/> and Centre for Health Promotion <http://www.utoronto.ca/chp> , at the University of Toronto, <http://www.utoronto.ca/> the unit carries out quality of life research that relates to communities, families, and individuals from a variety of population groups. Instruments, reports, manuals, and other publications developed through our research are made available on a cost-recovery basis.
Campaign 2000- http://www.campaign2000.ca/
On November 24, 1989, the House of Commons unanimously passed a resolution to seek to achieve the goal of eliminating poverty among Canadian children by the year 2000. Two years later, Campaign 2000 "committed to promoting and securing the full implementation of the House of Commons Resolution of November 24, 1989." Campaign 2000 urges all federal parties to set minimum targets of a 25% reduction in child poverty rate over the next five years, and a 50% reduction over 10 years. This website provides a comprehensive collection of timely action-oriented information related to child poverty in Canada.
Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives- http://www.policyalternatives.ca/
The CCPA is an independent, non-partisan research institute concerned with issues of social and
economic justice. Founded in 1980, the CCPA is one of Canada's leading progressive voices in policy debates. By combining solid research with extensive outreach, the center works to enrich democratic dialogue and ensure that Canadians know there are workable solutions to the issues we face. The CCPA offers analysis and policy ideas to the media, general public, social justice and labor organizations, academia and the government. The website has links to CCPA publications (reports and studies, editorials, news releases) that are all freely accessible. Topics include federal budget analyses, poverty and social exclusion, and Canada's productivity under various governments.
Canadian Social Research Links: Political Parties and Elections in Canada- http://www.canadiansocialresearch.net/politics.htm
Policy positions of all major political parties in Canada and related social research website links.
Government of Canada Status of Women Policy Research Publications- http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/pubs/pubspr/index_e.html
Numerous policy analyses of how policies impact marginalized and racialized individuals and groups. Includes a distinct section entitled: 'Factoring Diversity into Policy Analysis and Development: New Tools, Frameworks, Methods and Applications'.
Human Rights Watch, Global Issues- http://hrw.org/advocacy/index.htm
This web site provides in-depth information on certain issues of concern to Human Rights Watch that cut across national boundaries. It has been designed to encourage advocacy efforts around these issues.
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From: Social Determinants of Health on behalf of Diana Daghofer
Sent: Tue 10/27/2009 6:53 PM
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Subject: [SDOH] List of social justice organizations in Canada
Hello,
Does anyone have a good list of social justice groups in Canada, primarily national or provincial? The Canadian Paediatric Society's upcoming Status Report takes a SDoH lens to child health, and I would like to distribute the report as widely as possible to this relatively new audience for them. Any suggestions?
Diana
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Diana Daghofer
Wellspring Strategies Inc.
Rossland, British Columbia
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