Justice, Access, Anti-oppression, Decolonization, Diversity, and Equity Committee

The JAADDE Ad hoc Committee is established to facilitate discussion, advocacy, and intra/interaction at the nexus of faculty, university, and community relations in fostering a learning environment that embraces and values the involvement of all members of our community. 

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JAADDE

Events

JAADDE Lecture Series

 

About JAADE

We condemn all forms of discrimination and stand solidarity with historically and systemically underrepresented and underserved groups and communities that includes women, Indigenous peoples, physically and cognitively disabled peoples, members of racialized communities, sexual and gender minority communities, newcomer, and international students, more-than-human worlds, as well as others. We acknowledge that Justice, Access, Anti-oppression, Decolonization, Diversity, and Equity may mean different things for different peoples, communities, and cultures, and we also respect that there are different scales of accountability to pursuits of JAADDE that is dependent on particular intersectional aspects of one’s identity. However, we provide a unifying statement of what JAADDE means to us:  

Justice: Centering on ideas and actions that disrupt and subvert conditions that promote marginalization and exclusionary processes to promote fairness for all.

Access: The physical, emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual accessibility for all, beyond adequacy of supply or environmental affordances.  

Anti-oppression: Facilitating and supporting the production of counter-stories.

Decolonization: Moves that enable the decentering of settler-centric voices and the centering of Indigenous voices.

Diversity: Valuing and upholding a myriad of perspectives and practices from different people based on race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and disability, with special attention to social cohesion. 

Advocacy

We share and support initiatives that advance equity, inclusion, and social justice in education. This space highlights efforts that foster belonging and drive positive change within our communities.

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a time to honor the survivors of residential schools, remember those who never returned home, and reflect on the ongoing impacts of colonialism. It is also a call to action for all Canadians to engage in meaningful learning and reconciliation. It is a day of (re)learning, reflection, and meaningful engagement with the truths of our shared history.

During the Truth and Reconciliation Week 2025 (September 22–26), the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) will host a variety of in-person and online events. These include Lunch and Learn webinars  (1:00 PM EDT), which offer opportunities to relearn Canadian history and explore truths related to the residential school system and beyond. NCTR also provides free educational programming for K–12 teachers and students. This includes pre-recorded and live virtual sessions covering a wide range of topics designed to help students engage with historical facts and take part in reconciliation efforts. Additional resources like the NCTR’s magazine Truth Before Reconciliation offer deeper insights and reflections.

To explore more Indigenous events at the University of Manitoba, please visit here.

To explore Manitoba's Indigenous Education Policy Framework, please check Mamàhtawisiwin: The Wonder We Are Born With.

To explore Manitoba Indigenous Reconciliation, please visit here.

To explore Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission web archive, please visit here.

Committee Members

Resources