IDEA Advisory Group (IAG)

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this link

IDEA Advisory Group (IAG)

In 2021, the District of Muskoka established an advisory body for Muskoka District Council called the IDEA Advisory Group (IAG).

The main purpose of the IAG is to:

  1. Provide advice and make recommendations to District Council to support it in its goal to become a more inclusive, diverse, equitable and anti-racist community;
  2. Anticipate community needs in advance of current or relevant issues;
  3. Create opportunities for community engagement and public education to advance the goals of IDEA;
  4. Educate itself and its members on issues related to IDEA; and
  5. Promote the goals of IDEA to the Muskoka community at large.

Below is a snapshot of some of the IAG's activities since 2021.

On the right-hand side of this page are links to important documents such as the IAG's Terms of Reference, the IAG's multi-year strategic plan and the community report that was completed with broad community input in 2020/2021 to better understand local issues related to inclusion, diversity, equity and discrimination or hate.

On the right you will also find links to all reports to District Council on the IAG's activities, and IAG meeting minutes.

Please visit this page often for updates and announcements, and don't hesitate to reach out with questions or concerns.


IDEA Community Grants 2023

Read our latest News Release on our website here and the latest Report shared with District Council here.

IDEA Community Grants: Outcomes and Next Steps:

The IDEA Community Grants 2023 application period is now closed and grants have been awarded. For more information on the outcomes please see the report titled IDEA Community Grants: Outcomes and Next Steps linked under Report to District Council on the right-hand side of this page.


The IDEA Advisory Group is Recruiting New Members for 2023

The IDEA Advisory Group completed a recruitment process for 2023 and new members have been onboarded. If you are interested in joining the IAG, please review the IAG Terms of Reference linked under Important Documents on the right-hand side of this page and watch this page for future announcements.


Hate Free Muskoka
The IDEA Advisory Group was pleased to offer an opportunity for community members and partner agencies to come together to learn how to recognize and respond to hate in our community. This free event took place on November 5, 2022 at the Rene Caisse Theatre in Bracebridge and featured four leading anti-hate speakers and a panel on Rising Up to the challenge.


Strategic Action Plan 2022-2026

In March 2022, the IAG received District Council approval of its Strategic Action Plan 2022-2026. For more information what the IAG has planned over the next few years, see the IDEA Advisory Group Strategic Action Plan 2022-2026 linked under Important Documents.

IDEA Advisory Group (IAG)

In 2021, the District of Muskoka established an advisory body for Muskoka District Council called the IDEA Advisory Group (IAG).

The main purpose of the IAG is to:

  1. Provide advice and make recommendations to District Council to support it in its goal to become a more inclusive, diverse, equitable and anti-racist community;
  2. Anticipate community needs in advance of current or relevant issues;
  3. Create opportunities for community engagement and public education to advance the goals of IDEA;
  4. Educate itself and its members on issues related to IDEA; and
  5. Promote the goals of IDEA to the Muskoka community at large.

Below is a snapshot of some of the IAG's activities since 2021.

On the right-hand side of this page are links to important documents such as the IAG's Terms of Reference, the IAG's multi-year strategic plan and the community report that was completed with broad community input in 2020/2021 to better understand local issues related to inclusion, diversity, equity and discrimination or hate.

On the right you will also find links to all reports to District Council on the IAG's activities, and IAG meeting minutes.

Please visit this page often for updates and announcements, and don't hesitate to reach out with questions or concerns.


IDEA Community Grants 2023

Read our latest News Release on our website here and the latest Report shared with District Council here.

IDEA Community Grants: Outcomes and Next Steps:

The IDEA Community Grants 2023 application period is now closed and grants have been awarded. For more information on the outcomes please see the report titled IDEA Community Grants: Outcomes and Next Steps linked under Report to District Council on the right-hand side of this page.


The IDEA Advisory Group is Recruiting New Members for 2023

The IDEA Advisory Group completed a recruitment process for 2023 and new members have been onboarded. If you are interested in joining the IAG, please review the IAG Terms of Reference linked under Important Documents on the right-hand side of this page and watch this page for future announcements.


Hate Free Muskoka
The IDEA Advisory Group was pleased to offer an opportunity for community members and partner agencies to come together to learn how to recognize and respond to hate in our community. This free event took place on November 5, 2022 at the Rene Caisse Theatre in Bracebridge and featured four leading anti-hate speakers and a panel on Rising Up to the challenge.


Strategic Action Plan 2022-2026

In March 2022, the IAG received District Council approval of its Strategic Action Plan 2022-2026. For more information what the IAG has planned over the next few years, see the IDEA Advisory Group Strategic Action Plan 2022-2026 linked under Important Documents.

  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    IDEA = Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Anti-Hate

    The District of Muskoka’s IDEA Advisory Group (IAG), in partnership with Muskoka Arts and Crafts (MA&C), will commission an IDEA-themed community mural to promote inclusion, celebrate diversity and combat hate throughout Muskoka. 

    To ensure the mural meets the needs of all residents, with a focus on equity-seeking populations, the IAG and MA&C are asking community members to complete this brief survey by May 21, 2023.

    Take Survey
    Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this link
  • To express an interest in joining the Champions Committee of the IDEA Advisory Group, please provide the following information and answer the questions outlined.

    Complete Form
    Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this link
  • To express an interest in joining the Partners Committee of the IDEA Advisory Group, please provide the following information and answer the questions outlined.

    Complete Form
    Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this link
Page last updated: 11 Mar 2024, 12:51 PM