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March 28, 2025
Inclusion by Design: Addressing Disability Gaps in Canadian Boardrooms
At two Governance Professionals of Canada webinars, Dr. Wendy Cukier discusses research-backed strategies on how boardrooms can become more inclusive of persons with disabilities
March 28, 2025
Challenging the Narrative: The Economic Case for Immigration in Canada
At the annual Metropolis Canada conference, Wendy Cukier makes a compelling case for immigration as a solution to labour shortages, innovation gaps and geopolitical uncertainty.
February 27, 2025
The path forward to advancing economic equity for Black Canadians
The first annual State of Black Economics Report (SOBER) shows that Canada’s growing and increasingly diverse Black population is advancing economically, but there is more to be done.
February 25, 2025
Good Governance in Canada: Perspectives of Black Leaders
The Diversity Institute partnered with the Canadian Club of Toronto to host more than 350 people at an event highlighting the insights of Black leaders on best practices for corporate governance.
February 14, 2025
Canadian Club of Ottawa Welcomes Expertise and Research from the Diversity Institute and Future Skills Centre
At the Innovation in Infrastructure event, Wendy Cukier delivers the opening remarks by stressing the importance of inclusion to meeting Canada’s growing infrastructure needs.
February 3, 2025
Navigating the equity, diversity and inclusion backlash
From companies slashing equity, diversity and inclusion programs to the president of the world’s largest economy eliminating all EDI programs and roles at federal departments, EDI has never been more under threat. How to manage that backlash was the focus of a webinar led by Dr. Wendy Cukier on January 22.