Annual Community Engagement Sessions on the City’s Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDIB) Initiatives

The annual Community Engagement Sessions for the City’s Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDIB) Framework sessions are being hosted this July, and everyone is welcome to attend!

These sessions will provide an update and an opportunity for feedback on the EDIB Framework, with a focus on the community facing priorities on the Anti-Racism Strategy and Women and Gender Equity Strategy.

You can register for the sessions here

Session 1
Date: Thursday July 10, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: Ben Franklin Place Chambers, 101 Centrepointe Dr, Nepean, ON K2G 5K7
Focus: Anti-Racism Strategy

Session 2
Date: Wednesday July 16, 2025
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Ben Franklin Place Chambers, 101 Centrepointe Dr, Nepean, ON K2G 5K7
Focus: Women and Gender Equity Strategy

Who can attend?
These sessions are open for all to attend. The sessions will be taking place in an accessible environment with panelists from various City departments to highlight their work of advancing racial and gender equity and create an open dialogue in how the City moves forward on developing the EDIB Framework. We ask that you register so that we can anticipate numbers of attendees and provide a feedback survey.

Additional Questions:
If you have any questions, please reach out to the Equity Team at equity_equite@ottawa.ca or call 613-580-2400, extension 24882