The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Committee is insistent that GHAPS does not teach Critical Race Theory. When the committee was formed in July 2021, a steering committee consisting of six members was created to guide the DEIB Committee. The following email was sent to invite the steering committee to their first meeting.
Many recent articles published on Restore Ottawa have described resources used by GHAPS staff involved in the DEIB Committee as well as lessons given to students. Few if any of them explicitly use the term Critical Race Theory to describe the lessons, but upon understanding both the lessons and a basic definition of Critical Race Theory makes it undeniable Critical Race Theory influences teachings at GHAPS. Isn’t it interesting that leaders believe CRT is a valid philosophy, and that children should learn CRT, while at the same time they insist it isn’t being taught at GHAPS.