Minister of National Defence Advisory Panel on Systemic Racism and Discrimination – Final Report – January 2022

With a focus on Anti-Indigenous and Anti-Black Racism, LGBTQ2+ Prejudice, Gender Bias, and White Supremacy

Table of contents

• Letter to the Minister of National Defence
• Opening Words and Land Acknowledgement
• Dedication and Acknowledgements
• Executive Summary
• Preamble
• Part I – Systemic Racism and Discrimination in the Defence Team: Origins and Current Reality
  • Systemic Racism and Discrimination in Canada
    • Anti-Indigenous Racism
    • Anti-Black Racism
    • Anti-Asian Racism
    • The Intersection of Racism with Experiential and Identity Factors
    • LGBTQ2+ Prejudice
    • Gender Discrimination
    • Persons with Disabilities and Discrimination
    • White Supremacy
  • Systemic Racism and Discrimination in the Defence Team
    • Representation
    • Retention
  • Canadian Demographics and Implications for the Future
  • Summary of Part I
• Part II – Envisioning a Diverse and Equitable Defence Team
• Part III – Areas of Opportunity and Recommendations
  1. Establishing a Process for Reviewing Recommendations
  2. Elevating the Defence Advisory Groups (DAGs) and Network(s)
  3. Re-Defining the Relationship Between the Defence Team and Indigenous Peoples
  4. Addressing the Experiences of Black People – “Resilience” and “Tenacity” in the Absence of Progress
  5. Fighting White Supremacy and Other Forms of Ideologically Motivated Violent Extremism (IMVE)
  6. Re-Defining Chaplaincy
  7. Ensuring Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities
  8. Re-Designing Military Policing
  9. Embracing Transgender Members of the Defence Team
  10. Employing the Diversity within the Defence Team
  11. Fostering Parental Allowance (PATA) Usage in the Canadian Armed Forces
  12. Measuring Initiatives and Progress – Scorecards
  13. Improving the Total Health and Wellness Framework
• Conclusion – Becoming A Benchmark Organization
• Closing Words
• List of Annexes
  • Annex A – Opening Words: The Ohenten Kariwatekwen
  • Annex B – Additional Figures on Canadian and Defence Team Demographics
  • Annex C – Glossary
  • Annex D – Bibliography
  • Annex E – Advisory Panel Consultations
  • Annex F – Organizational Chart and Functional Reporting
  • Annex G – Biographies of Panel Members
  • Annex H – Terms of Reference for Advisory Panel on Systemic Racism and Discrimination with a Focus on Anti-Indigenous and Anti-Black Racism, LGBTQ2+ Prejudice, Gender Bias, and White Supremacy