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REPORT TO THE 2015 ANNUAL MEETING ON 

ETFO’S EQUITY AND WOMEN’S PROGRAMS

POPULATION OF ONTARIO

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2.0% of Ontarians are Aboriginal (2006 census);

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15.5% of Ontarians have a disability (2006 federal Participation and Activity Limitation 
Survey);

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An unknown percentage of Ontarians are LGBTQ; 

10% is the most commonly quoted 

figure. A national survey in Canada (2003) found that 

1.9% of men and 1.6% of 

women reported being gay, lesbian, or bisexual; 

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23% of Ontarians belong to racialized groups (2006 census) .

MEMBERSHIP

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The 2014-2015 ETFO membership survey shows:

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.6% of ETFO members self-identify as Aboriginal;

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.7% of ETFO members self-identify as disabled;

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1.4% of ETFO members self-identify as LGBTQ; 

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4.2% of ETFO members self-identify as members of racialized groups .

For teacher members:

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.6% self-identify as Aboriginal;

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.6% self-identify as disabled;

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1.6% self-identify as LGBTQ;

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4.2% self-identify as members of racialized groups .

For occasional teacher (OT) members:

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.7% self-identify as Aboriginal;

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.6% self-identify as disabled;

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.9% self-identify as LGBTQ;

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4.5% self-identify as members of racialized groups .

For Educational Support Personnel/Professional Support Personnel (ESP/PSP) members:

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2.4% self-identify as Aboriginal;

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1.2% self-identify as disabled;

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1.2% self-identify as members of racialized groups .

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No one self-identified as LGBTQ.

For Designated Early Childhood Educator (DECE) members:

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.8% self-identified as Aboriginal;

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.8% self-identified as disabled;

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.5% self-identified as LGBTQ;

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1.4% self-identified as members of racialized groups.