April 2024 – CCWESTT

Leveraging Public Sector Procurement Policies to Expand Opportunities for Women in Engineering The purpose of this project, funded by Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE), was to explore the potential to use public procurement policy to advance diversity goals in the procurement of engineering services and to support increased career opportunities for women in consulting […]

Canada’s energy-fuelled gender gap Pay disparity in the energy sector and opportunities for equity in the clean energy economy

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| Resources, SETT Group Document

Canada’s energy-fuelled gender gap Pay disparity in the energy sector and opportunities for equity in the clean energy economy The energy industry is one of the least equitable industries in Canada for women and gender diverse people and one of the largest drivers of the national wage gap. From oil and gas to pipelines and […]

Who are the sandwich caregivers in Canada?

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| Fed/Prov Gov't Docs, Resources

Who are the sandwich caregivers in Canada? In this infographic, “sandwich caregivers” are people who indicated in the Canadian Social Survey (Wave 6) – Well-being and Caregiving that they provided unpaid care to people under 15 years of age and people 15 years and older who had a long-term condition, disability or problem related to […]

Employee Resource Groups – Toolkit for creating and sustaining effective ERGs

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| EDI, Resources

Employee Resource Groups – Toolkit for creating and sustaining effective ERGs A toolkit to support companies as they design and implement employee recource groups. This toolkit contains current (2023) best and promising practices used by some of CCDI’s employer partners. Credit: CCDI Date: 2023 View

Defining SMEs Success in DEI: What Small Steps Matter? CASE STUDY RESEARCH

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| EDI, Resources

Defining SMEs Success in DEI: What Small Steps Matter? CASE STUDY RESEARCH In recent years, the concept of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has gained widespread attention, emphasizing the need for effective implementation. This case study research is dedicated to exploring and implementing practical strategies that go beyond mere buzzwords, transforming DEI into concrete, actionable […]

Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment in the Skilled Trades in Nova Scotia

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| Resources, SETT Group Document

Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment in the Skilled Trades in Nova Scotia This report highlights key findings from the YWCA Halifax’s evaluation and exploratory research into sexual and gender-based harassment in the skilled trades. Between July 2023 and October 2023, the Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment (SGBH) in Skilled Trades project conducted a survey and follow-up interviews […]

Video – Forget the pecking order at work

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| EDI, Resources

Video – Forget the pecking order at work Organizations are often run according to “the superchicken model,” where the value is placed on star employees who outperform others. And yet, this isn’t what drives the most high-achieving teams. Business leader Margaret Heffernan observes that it is social cohesion — built every coffee break, every time […]

The Burden of Care: Addressing Challenges in Employment in the Nonprofit Sector

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| Resources, Systems Change

The Burden of Care: Addressing Challenges in Employment in the Nonprofit Sector This new report examines the perceptions of workers in the nonprofit sector in comparison to workers in other sectors. Workers in the nonprofit sector have lower job satisfaction than workers in either the public or private sectors. Nonprofit sector jobs are also quite […]

kôyohtamihk atoskewin masinahikan (Gap Analysis in Cree)

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| CCWESTT Documents, Resources

kôyohtamihk atoskewin masinahikan CCWESTT’s Gap Analysis Report translated into Cree. Credit: CCWESTT Date: 2024 For more information on this resource, click here View