Inclusivity & Diversity in NOTL

In September 2020, the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, along with other municipalities that make up Niagara Region, joined the Coalition of Inclusive Municipalities and committed to respecting, protecting, and promoting human rights and diversity.

An inclusive community:

• Values diversity, meaning that it welcomes people from a wide range of ages, races, ethnicities, genders, physical and intellectual abilities, religions, sexual orientations, and educational backgrounds.
• Respects all its members, gives them full access to resources and decision-making processes, and promotes equal treatment and opportunity.
• Works to eliminate all forms of discrimination.
• Responds quickly to racist and other discriminatory incidents.

NOTL’s Inclusivity Committee

Council formed an Inclusivity Committee in order to carry out the following mandate:

The Inclusivity Committee will provide guidance to Town Council and staff on matters and initiatives aimed at making the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake an inclusive community, enabling residents, workers, and visitors of all races, ethnicities, ages, socioeconomic statuses, genders, exceptionalities, languages, religions, sexual orientations and lifestyles to participate as full and meaningful community members. The Inclusivity Committee will provide general advice and guidance to the Town Council of Niagara-on-the-Lake on all matters related to inclusion and community diversity across the municipality.

The NOTL Diversity & Inclusivity Survey is now closed. Click here to review a full summary of the survey results. Thank you to everyone who participated.