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Racism

​A set of erroneous assumptions, opinions, and actions stemming from the belief that one race is inherently superior to another. It assigns value to people according to how closely they fit a “white" or Euro-Canadian ideal and disadvantages people who are perceived as racialized.

Source: Harmony Movement (November 2018). Dignity, Diversion and Inclusion for All: A Guide to the Workplace.