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MUHC Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Survey
February 2021
Purpose: This survey aims to provide quantitative and qualitative data to allow the Committee for Action on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (C-AIDE) to propose evidence-informed recommendations to the Board of Directors of the MUHC.
Definitions: C-AIDE proposes the following definitions of equity, diversity and inclusion as a point of reference. These definitions have been mildly adapted from McGill University’s EDI Strategic Plan 2020-2025 for the MUHC setting. They may evolve during C-AIDE’s work.
EQUITY—Unlike equality, equity speaks to fairness and justice in process and in results. Equitable outcomes often require differential treatment and resource redistribution to achieve a level playing field among all individuals and communities. This requires recognizing and addressing barriers to opportunities for all to thrive at the MUHC and help the MUHC achieve its full potential as a leading academic health centre.
DIVERSITY—The presence of difference within any collection of people represents diversity. In discussions of social equity, diversity addresses differences in social group membership related, for example, to race, Indigenous identity, class, gender identity or expression, sexuality, disability, ethnicity, and religion. Discussions about diversity linked to access and equity require knowledge and understanding of historical and contemporary experiences of oppression and exclusion. Diversity should be understood as uniting rather than dividing. It asks us to appreciate differences and interconnectedness, understanding that the world in which we live is not homogenous and that there are implications at every level of the mission of an academic health centre that must be recognized and responded to appropriately.
INCLUSION—The notions of belonging, feeling welcome and valued describe vital aspects of inclusion. Similarly, having a capacity to engage and succeed in a given institution, program or setting is key to inclusion. Inclusion asks us to recognize, reduce and remove barriers to participation created by different knowledge systems, social disadvantage or oppression (If we are unable to discuss difference comfortably, we maintain the status quo versus re-imagining an institution, program or setting.
Desired outcome: Your honesty will fill significant gaps in knowledge and complement C-AIDE’s other efforts to seek input from a broad spectrum of diverse stakeholders of the MUHC. We therefore thank you for taking the time to complete the survey.
Instructions: For the multiple choice questions, click on the option that most accurately represents you and your experiences. For the open-ended questions, use the provided text boxes to provide as short or as long an answer as you wish to reflect your experiences and ideas.