Anti-Racism Action Plan

The Anti-Racism Action Plan was developed through engagement with racialized communities, Indigenous peoples, ethnocultural organizations, youth, seniors, newcomers, and many others across PEI to address systemic racism, promote diversity, and apply an anti-racism lens to policies and services. The plan serves as a framework that provides government with concrete actions to address racism and create an environment that is equitable, flexible and evolving.

Goals of the Anti-Racism Action Plan

• To improve the social, economic, educational, and health outcomes for racialized and Indigenous people living in Prince Edward Island.
• To ensure that policies, legislations, programs, and actions by government are informed and evidence-based
• To produce outcomes to mitigate racism and promote an inclusive environment where BIPOC communities, organizations, and groups can thrive

Pillars of Action

The Action Plan Pillars organizes government commitments around three interconnected pillars, each targeting a different dimension of systemic racism in PEI.

Pillar 1: Inclusive Culture and Community Cohesion

The pillar addresses the cultural fabric of PEI society, building an environment where racialized and Indigenous peoples are heard, celebrated, and safe to participate fully across all spheres of life. It requires honest engagement with active support for community organizations, and inclusive workplaces.

Pillar 2: BIPOC Representation and Advancement

The pillar addresses an adequate representation including in leadership roles reflects PEI's racialized and Indigenous populations. Representation must go beyond tokenism: it requires targeted investment in career progression, removal of recruitment barriers, and genuine inclusion in decision-making spaces. This goal will be achieved when all leadership levels are representative and inclusive of PEI’s racialized and Indigenous populations.

Pillar 3: Leadership, Legislation, Program, and Policy Review

The pillar emphasizes embedding anti-racism principles at the structural core. Public service leaders will be better equipped through increased education and training across government and with support from the Anti-Racism Office, to apply an anti-racism lens in decision-making processes, promote and model inclusive leadership behaviors and achieve commitments made in the action plan, and all legislation, programs, and policies must be examined for racial inequities before adoption.

The following reports are available online:

• Anti-Racism Action Plan Backgrounder - The Anti-Racism Action Plan Backgrounder provides an overview of the vision, goals, and key actions of PEI’s Anti-Racism Action Plan, highlighting government commitments to address systemic racism, strengthen representation, promote inclusion, and improve outcomes for racialized and Indigenous communities.
• Community Consultations Report – Mutinda Consulting - The Community Consultations Report summarizes feedback, experiences, and recommendations gathered from racialized and Indigenous communities across PEI to inform the development of the Anti-Racism Action Plan and guide actions to address systemic racism and advance equity.
• Anti-Racism Table Annual Report 2023 - The Anti-Racism Table's annual report outlines the updates on the Table’s collaboration with departments, contributions to policies and initiatives, support for the collection of race-based data, distribution of grants to support community anti-racism efforts, strengthening accountability, partnerships, and systemic changes across PEI.