Accessibility: The quality of being able to be entered or used by everyone, including people who are living with a disability.

Ally: An individual who acts to support another person and actively includes them through positive and intentional efforts.

Discrimination: Action of treating an individual less favourably than another because of their human traits. It is unequal treatment and/or harassment that results in harm to an individual or group of people.

Diversity: To understand, as well as respect, the individuality of each person and the demographic characteristics that they possess. Celebrating differences among individuals demonstrates respect and shows the value of a variety of communities.

Equality: The quality or state of being equal. Equality works toward allowing everyone the same opportunities and advantages.

Equity: To actively create, make decisions, and work to provide similar opportunities for all participants within an organization. Identification of barriers that prevent people from fully enjoying their experience is needed to inform the establishment of equity. Equity is different than equality in that sometimes people are treated differently to make it fair (e.g. giving financial aid to a family who may not be able to afford a program).

Ethnicity/ethnic group: A group of individuals who share cultural heritage including religion, language, nation or origin, etc.

Disability: An illness,injury, or condition that makes itdifficultfor someone to do some things that other people do, and that may be permanent or last for a long time

Gender Diverse/Gender Fluid:  gender identities that demonstrate a diversity of expression beyond the binary framework.

Inclusion: An organizational effort to create an environment that allows people of all backgrounds to feel like they belong, are valued, and included. By being inclusive, a understands and welcomes diversity and actively encourages all groups in their community to participate. A culture of inclusion cannot come from just one person’s initiatives; it requires everyone’s efforts.

Intersectionality: Understanding and addressing all potential roadblocks and the relationship between these to an individual and their well-being. Acknowledging that everyone is experiencing unique oppressions and discrimination based on their demographic characteristics (e.g. gender, race, culture, etc.) It conceptualizes individuals’ overlapping identities and realities to start to understand the complexity of prejudices they must face.

New Canadian: An individual who is a recent immigrant to Canada.

Newcomer (to cycling): An individual new to the cycling world who has never played the sport, intentionally watched the sport, or been educated about the sport.

Parasport: A sport which has been adapted forpeoplewho are living with adisability

Para Cycling: Is the sport of cycling adapted for cyclists who are living with a disability and is governed by the Union Cycliste Internationale.The sport consists of seven different events which include road and track races.

Paralympic Movement: The word “Paralympic” derives from the Greek preposition “para” (beside or alongside) and the word “Olympic”. Its meaning is that the Paralympics are the parallel Games to the Olympics and illustrates how the two movements exist side-by-side.

Race: Is a social categorization that divides individuals who share biological traits and their appearance.

Racialized: Act of being “raced” or seen as someone belonging to a particular race.

Racism: Belief that an individual’s race (see definition above) explains their traits and abilities that are lesser or better to another race. Prejudice towards an individual or group of people based on their racial identities.

Safe space: A positive space where individuals can participate free from abuse, maltreatment, misconduct, bullying, harassment, and hazing. A space where every person is treated with respect.

Unconscious bias: A stereotype about specific groups of people that a person forms without conscious awareness.

Welcoming: Creating an environment that guarantees everyone involved in your facility feels encouraged, included, and valued. Achievement of this environment requires intently learning about barriers that have previously made people feel ostracized and making the necessary changes that allow your club to be more open to potential new members.

Xenophobia: Fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign.