August 1 is Emancipation Day. In 2021, the House of Commons voted unanimously to mark the day that the Slavery Abolition Act came into place in 1834 across the British Empire. 

Emancipation Day reminds us that Canadian history includes the enslavement of Black and Indigenous people, and to celebrate and continue the work of activists who organize(d) against it and anti-Black racism in all its forms. 

June 18th is the UN’s International Day for Countering Hate Speech.   

Durham College recognizes the impact hate speech has on our community and encourages staff and students to familiarize themselves with campus policies as well as to utilize resources in place to help report and prevent hate speech.  Hate speech can be reported in a multitude of ways; outside of reporting to the OEDI, we recommend Durham Region’s Community Based Hate Reporting Program, as well as the Victim Services of Durham reporting tool.