We commit to actively working to inform, learn, teach, activate, model, and champion values and practices of anti-oppression and decolonization in all community activities and shared spaces. We understand this to be an iterative, humbling and rewarding process that requires time, care, compassion, love, attention, courageous and gracious commitment; that it involves continuous self-examination concerning our roles in society, culture, and history; and that it extends beyond compliance with diversity and human rights standards. Our goal is to dismantle power and privilege and mitigate systemic inequalities for those most affected by oppression and colonization – while investing in both personal growth and collective well-being.
We believe in the humane and just treatment of Palestinians, as well as their right to live on their homelands free from occupation, determine their own governance, return home from exile, and enjoy unqualified dignity, freedom, and safety.
As members of the Gamma Space community, including coop members, Slack members, and affiliated people, we commit to upholding this code of conduct and supporting those who help enforce it.
Not meeting every expectation perfectly doesn’t automatically trigger a complaint or formal process. Everyone is learning and growing. The complaint process is reserved for serious violations, not for honest mistakes and imperfect adherence to these guidelines. Do your best, it’s what we all expect of each other.
We do not tolerate harassment, discrimination, and any behaviour that is destructive, oppressive, or exclusionary. Please see definitions below for more details on what these terms mean.
This section uses the phrase “community tools” which refers to all the collaborative and communication software used by the community.
All communications in our community tools, including messages, threads, and shared files, carry an assumption of privacy.
Members must not share screenshots, message content, or any content outside the community without the explicit consent of all parties involved. This applies regardless of the platform or medium used for sharing.
Members must not submit Slack messages, meeting notes, or any content created by other members in our community tools to generative AI tools (such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or similar services) without the explicit consent of all parties whose content is involved.
Violations of these privacy policies are considered serious and will be addressed through the enforcement procedures outlined above, up to and including permanent removal from the community.
Under the Canadian Human Rights Act, we are obligated to take appropriate action against any community member who harasses or discriminates against someone else within our organization. The Conflict Resolution Committee must act immediately on observations or allegations of harassment or discrimination, and address potential problems before they become serious.
Anyone told to stop unacceptable behaviour must comply immediately.
If you witness or are subject to unacceptable behaviour by a member of our community (whether in our Slack or outside it), please contact the Conflict Resolution Committee at coc@gammaspace.ca. You may also report incidents anonymously.
It is our top priority to help you feel safe as quickly as possible, and the committee will hold your conversation in confidence. Next, we will meet to decide our response. Then, depending on the circumstances, we will warn or remove the offender, considering your and the community's safety.
See Code of Conduct Procedures for more details on reporting violations of this code of conduct.
Understanding the following key terms helps clarify our expectations:
The Conflict Resolution Committee will use the following definitions in their interpretation of complaints.
Harassment is a course of comments or actions that are known (or should be known) to be unwelcome. It can involve words or actions that are offensive, embarrassing, humiliating, demeaning, or unwelcome based on protected grounds identified by this code of conduct. It includes deliberate intimidation, stalking, unwanted sexual attention, following, breaching assumed confidentiality by sharing screenshots,recordings, or conversations, disruption of events, aggressive, derogatory, or threatening comments, and unwanted private communication.
Discrimination means any form of unequal treatment based on protected grounds, whether imposing extra burdens or denying benefits. It may be intentional or unintentional. It may involve direct actions that are discriminatory on their face, or it may involve rules, practices or procedures that appear neutral, but disadvantage certain groups of people.
Oppressive behaviour is any conduct that demeans, marginalizes, rejects, threatens, or harms anyone based on protected grounds. This includes behaviour that is racist, misogynistic, homophobic, classist, transphobic, fatphobic, xenophobic, or ableist.
Destructive behaviour means deleting, defacing, or destroying shared digital files or records without the express consent of all owners.
Exclusionary behaviour is denying specific participants opportunities to share views, skills and other contributions, engaging in favouritism, and creating or reinforcing an inequitable environment.
We recognize and protect against discrimination or harassment based on the following grounds, and any combination of these grounds:
The coop will review this document on an annual basis (or as required) and will make necessary adjustments to ensure that it meets the needs of all community members, particularly the most vulnerable.
Concerns or questions about this code of conduct and related procedures can be made to coc@gammaspace.ca. We welcome feedback from anyone in the community.