Equity and Anti-Racism: Education, Training, Tools and Resources
The AMANS Accessibility, Equity and Anti-Racism Support Program provides education, training, tools and resources to support Municipalities and Villages fulfill their requirements under the Dismantling Racism and Hate Act and the Accessibility Act. Below is a list of resources, tools, and training that may be useful in creating Equity & Anti-Racism and Accessibility Plans and for carrying out the action items within them.
The AMANS Accessibility, Equity and Anti-Racism Support Program provides education, training, tools and resources to support Municipalities and Villages fulfill their requirements under the Dismantling Racism and Hate Act and the Accessibility Act. Below is a list of resources, tools, and training that may be useful in creating Equity & Anti-Racism and Accessibility Plans and for carrying out the action items within them.
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Resources and Tools for Municipalities and Villages
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Equity, Anti-Racism Plans 2025
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Amherst Inclusion Diversity Equity Strategic Plan Approved 2025.pdf (10.8 MB) (pdf)
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Municipality and Town of Antigonish Equity Anti-Hate and Anti-Racism Plan.pdf (1.11 MB) (pdf)
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Municipality of the District of Argyle 2025.pdf (4.04 MB) (pdf)
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Argyle Equity_and_Anti-Racism_Plan_Final_2025-2028.pdf (3.78 MB) (pdf)
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Village of Baddeck Equity and Inclusion Plan 2025.pdf (153 KB) (pdf)
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Berwick Combined Accessibility and Equity Plan 2025.pdf (317 KB) (pdf)
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Chester EDI Action Plan 2025.pdf (9.56 MB) (pdf)
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Municipality of the District of Clare Equity Plan 2025.pdf (818 KB) (pdf)
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The Municipality of Digby Equity Anti Racism Plan.pdf (171 KB) (pdf)
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Town of Digby Equity Diversity Inclusion Plan 2025.pdf (336 KB) (pdf)
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Equitable East Hants.pdf (2.22 MB) (pdf)
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Municipality of Inverness County_EDIAPlan_2025.pdf (9.79 MB) (pdf)
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The Town Kentville - Equity and Belonging Plan.pdf (2.27 MB) (pdf)
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Municipality of the County of Kings Strategy for Belonging 2025.pdf (53.7 MB) (pdf)
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Village of Kingston Equity and Anti-Racism Plan 2025.pdf (234 KB) (pdf)
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Municipality of the County of Lunenburg Joint Equity Plan 2025.pdf (9.08 MB) (pdf)
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New Glasgow - Equity and Anti-Racism plan.pdf (34.9 MB) (pdf)
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Village of New Minas Equity and Anti-Racism Plan.pdf (632 KB) (pdf)
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Town of Oxford Equity and Anti-Racism Plan.pdf (446 KB) (pdf)
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Village of Port Williams Equity and Anti-Racism Plan APPROVED.pdf (251 KB) (pdf)
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The Towns of Pictou Stellarton Trenton Westville and the Municipality of Pictou County Equity and Anti-Racism Plan.pdf (218 KB) (pdf)
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Municipality of the County of Richmond The Village of St. Peters.pdf (2.83 MB) (pdf)
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Richmond County 2025 IDEAS Report Final March 6 2025.pdf (2.83 MB) (pdf)
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Village of St Peters IDEAS 2025.pdf (1.14 MB) (pdf)
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VIctoria County I.D.E.A.-Plan-2025.pdf (5.07 MB) (pdf)
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West Hants Equity and Anti-Racism Plan and Accessibility.pdf (16 MB) (pdf)
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Town of Wolfville Equity and Anti-Racism Plan 2025.pdf (265 KB) (pdf)
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Municipality of the District of Yarmouth Accessibility Plan 2025-20228 - Final.pdf (431 KB) (pdf)
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Municipality of Yarmouth Equity Anti-Racism Plan 25-28 final.pdf (2.45 MB) (pdf)
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Town of Yarmouth Equity and Anti-Racism Plan 2025.pdf (4.73 MB) (pdf)
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Dismantling Hate and Racism Act - April 20_ 2022 Nova Scotia
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Equity Impact Assessment
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Plan Requirements, Resources, Tools, and Templates
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Equity and Anti-Racism Plans Guidance for Municipalities and Villages
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Equity and Anti-Racism Primer
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Equity and Anti-Racism Self Assessment Tool.pdf (428 KB) (pdf)
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Equity and Anti-Racism Plan Template.pdf (71.5 KB) (pdf)
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AMANS Equity Anti-Racism and Accessibility Plan Template.xlsx (12.3 KB) (xlsx)
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Plan Requirements for Municipalities & Villages and Combined Process.pdf (102 KB) (pdf)
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Engagement Questions Resource.pdf (142 KB) (pdf)
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Supporting Equity in Planning and Policy.pdf (2.26 MB) (pdf)
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AMANS Intro to ANSA.pdf (877 KB) (pdf)
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Amnesty International Full Report on Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program.pdf (1.79 MB) (pdf)
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Guiding Plan for Indigenous Learning 2021 (Municipality of the District of Saint Mary's).pdf (799 KB) (pdf)
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Ressources en Français
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The IONS Black History Resources
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The IONS Decolonization Resources
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Wisdom2Action AMANS Presentation FEB2025.pdf (347 KB) (pdf)
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Working with Indigenous Peoples - 2018 (Acadia University).pdf (1.2 MB) (pdf)
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Disability Justice
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10 Principles of Disability Justice.pdf (86 KB) (pdf)
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What is Disability Justice?
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3 Myths About Disability Justice that Keep us From Making Life so Much Better for Everyone
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The “Unfit” in Canada: A History of Disability Rights and Justice
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The Black Accessibility Knowledge (BLAcK) Hub
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British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS)
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Accessing Jordan's Principle A Resource for First Nations Parents, Caregivers, Families and Communities, 2019.pdf (558 KB) (pdf)
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Rooting Resilience Women, Girls, and Non-Binary People with Disabilities and the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence.pdf (3.74 MB) (pdf)
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Girls Without Barriers An Intersectional Feminist Analysis of Girls and Young Women with DIsabilities in Canada, May 2020.pdf (25.9 MB) (pdf)
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Women with Disabilities and Poverty Factsheet.pdf (174 KB) (pdf)
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Women with Disabilities and Violence Factsheet.pdf (229 KB) (pdf)
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Women with Disabilities and Housing Factsheet.pdf (185 KB) (pdf)
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National Gender-Based Violence Strategy for Agencies Serving Immigrants
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Bridges to Safety Online Course Brochure.pdf (3.19 MB) (pdf)
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Collaboration Toolkit.pdf (4.22 MB) (pdf)
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Gender Based Violence Settlement Sector Strategy.pdf (701 KB) (pdf)
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Gender-Based Violence Awareness During COVID-19 Webinar #1.pdf (4.27 MB) (pdf)
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Gender-Based Violence Awareness During COVID-19 Webinar #2.pdf (3.65 MB) (pdf)
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Gender-Based Violence Awareness Practicing Effective Allyship Webinar #3.pdf (2.44 MB) (pdf)
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Allyship with 2SLGBTQIA+ Newcomers, Immigrants and Refugees.pdf (2.11 MB) (pdf)
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Engaging Men & Boys Webinar.pdf (3.12 MB) (pdf)
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Gender Based Violence and Newcomer Communities
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YMCA: Gender Based Violence Prevention.pdf (5.87 MB) (pdf)
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The Halifax Refugee Clinic Housing Resource Guide.pdf (211 KB) (pdf)
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Free Sexual Assault Legal Advice Program for Adults - Brochure.pdf (880 KB) (pdf)
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Halifax Refugee Clinic Presentation Slides.pdf (1.32 MB) (pdf)
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Independent Legal Advice (ILA) Program Presentation Slides.pdf (4.4 MB) (pdf)
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FREE Online Training and Webinar Resources
- Anti-Racism Training (Recreation Nova Scotia)
- Anti-Racism At Work - Free Online Workshop with Selam Debs
- Black Canadians: History, Presence, and Anti-Racist Futures Free Online Course (University of Alberta)
- Council of Canadians with Disabilities – Disability Rights
- ECO Canada: Indigenous Awareness 101 Webinar
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