Updated Jan 22, 2026
Statement of Respect
At Community Living North Halton (CLNH), we cultivate an environment where dignity and respect are foundational to all our interactions amongst our employees, the people we support, their families and all those that we encounter doing the work we do.
We welcome and affirm all people, celebrating the full spectrum of human diversity. Unwelcoming words, actions, or behaviours, including harassment and discrimination, are strictly prohibited. We value and strive to create a community where everyone belongs and is valued.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Vocabulary Building
Ableism
Prejudiced thoughts and discriminatory actions based on differences in physical, mental and/or emotional ability that contribute to a system of oppression; usually of able‐bodied/minded persons against people with illness, disabilities or less developed skills.
Anti-oppressive Framework
An anti-oppressive framework is the method and process in which we understand how systems of oppression such as colonialism, racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, classism and ableism can result in individual discriminatory actions and structural/ systemic inequalities for certain groups in society. Anti-oppressive practices and goals seek to recognize and dismantle such discriminatory actions and power imbalances.
What does 2SLGTBQIA+ stand for?
The acronym stands for Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and/or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, and the plus reflects the countless affirmative ways in which people choose to self-identify. For a full glossary of the definitions of each of these words and more, please click here.
