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Guide to Gender Diversity in Employment – Employer’s Guide The provincial governments of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador jointly published a guide to help employers develop an action plan for achieving gender diversity in the workplace, review their Human Resource System, improve training and development, and increase the recruitment, […]

Leveraging Public Sector Procurement Policies to Expand Opportunities for Women in Engineering

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| HR/Employer Guides, Resources

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 […]

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 […]

2024 Special Awareness Calendar

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| EDI, Resources

2024 Special Awareness Calendar 2024 important EDI dates and information. Credit: Charity Village Date: 2024 View

Paving the Way A Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Guide to Support Immigrant and Racialized Women in the Canadian Labour Force

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| HR/Employer Guides, Resources

Paving the Way: A Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Guide to Support Immigrant and Racialized Women in the Canadian Labour Force The goal of this toolkit is to provide information that can inform decisions and actions to better support immigrant and racialized women. The toolkit aims to provide information that can be easily translated into […]

A Transformative Framework to Achieve and Sustain Employment Equity

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| Fed/Prov Gov't Docs, Resources

A Transformative Framework to Achieve and Sustain Employment Equity The Government launched a task force chaired by Professor Adelle Blackett to undertake the most comprehensive review of the Employment Equity Act since its introduction in 1986. That report is very clear: “Diversity is fact. Inclusion is a choice. Equity is the law.” Credit: Canadian Government, […]

Gender Balance Roadmap: A Roadmap for the Nuclear Industry

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| Resources, SETT Group Document

Gender Balance Roadmap: A Roadmap for the Nuclear Industry The future of the nuclear industry has never been brighter. There has also never been a better time to support women working in the nuclear industry than right now. Women in Nuclear Canada (WiN Canada) is committed to supporting the success of the nuclear industry in […]

STEM Moms Project Final Report – Is the transition to Motherhood correlated to the issue of retention for mid-career Women in STEM?

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| Resources, SETT Group Document

STEM Moms Project Final Report – Is the transition to Motherhood correlated to the issue of retention for mid-career Women in STEM? The STEM Moms Project was a year long focus group to understand the complexities of layering the ‘Women in STEM’ group on top of the ‘Working Parent’ group; to understand the challenges within […]

Clear Print Accessibility

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| Accessibility, Resources

Clear Print Accessibility Readability shouldn’t be an afterthought when producing materials. It should be the first step in making your merchandising, service, location or information accessible to everyone, no matter how much vision they have. Keep the following Clear Print guidelines in mind as you design your products, and you’ll reach a wider audience. Credit: […]