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Half of Canadian BIPOC employees feel uncomfortable or unwelcome at work: survey

Sadie Janes — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 14:00:27 +0000

Roughly half of Black, Indigenous and people of colour employees in Canada report feeling uncomfortable or unwelcome in the workplace, especially those aged 30 to 44, according to a new survey by the Coalition of Innovation Leaders Against Racism. The survey, which polled 500 employees, found many instances of discrimination were disproportionately reported by respondents […]

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Companies must listen to racialized employees in tackling racism at work: experts

bwolfe — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 20:00:58 +0000

Experts say commitments to tackle racism in the workplace haven’t been met with enough action, as survey findings released this week found more than 70 per cent of Black Canadians still experience racism or microaggressions on the job. The survey by KPMG in Canada, which polled more than 1,000 self-identifying Black employees, found while a […]

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Employers need to ‘walk the walk’ on anti-Black racism, DEI issues: survey

bwolfe — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 20:00:28 +0000

While 68 per cent of Black Canadians said their employers have made progress on promises to be more equitable and inclusive for Black employees, only 35 per cent believe their prospects for advancement have improved, according to a new survey by KPMG in Canada. The survey, which polled about 1,000 Black Canadians, found just 19 per cent were offered […]

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How the TTC’s first-ever chief diversity, culture officer is driving change

mdunne — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 13:00:15 +0000

When you board a bus, streetcar or subway train in Canada’s biggest city, chances are the driver will be a man. Keisha Campbell, the Toronto Transit Commission’s first-ever chief diversity and culture officer, is aiming to tackle the lack of female transit operators and many other diversity, equity and inclusion challenges at North America’s third-largest transit […]

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IKEA Canada continually building on DEI initiatives to support employees

mdunne — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 13:00:25 +0000

As a “symbol of our collective sorrow,” IKEA Canada lowered its flags in response to the news of the grim discovery of mass graves at former residential schools in this country. The home goods retailer has also been talking with several Indigenous-led organizations to development its reconciliation strategy and has shared resources, including via its employee […]

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Canadian employers continuing DEI efforts one year after murder of George Floyd

mdunne — Tue, 25 May 2021 13:10:11 +0000

The murder of George Floyd, one year ago today in Minneapolis, Minn., sparked calls for change around the world including in Canadian workplaces. Floyd’s death kicked off global Black Lives Matter rallies last spring and summer, as well as many hard conversations about anti-Black systemic racism between Canadian employers and employees. And in the wake of those […]

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Canadian pensions sign pledge to tackle anti-Black systemic racism

mschmit — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 03:56:18 +0000

Several prominent players in Canada’s pension industry have signed onto the BlackNorth Initiative, pledging to take specific actions within their organizations to tackle anti-Black systemic racism. “The persistent inequities across our country underscore our urgent, national need to address and alleviate racial, ethnic and other tensions and to promote the elimination of anti-Black systemic racism […]

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