BLOG - Inclusion

Blog Post BLOG POST
Centering well-being: Catalysing transformative self-care practices within diversity, equity, and inclusion

Posted on: July 24, 2024

Posted in: Blog

By Rochele Padiachy

June 24 marks the beginning of Self-Care month, culminating in Self-care Day on July 24. This symbolic period was chosen to emphasize that self-care is a practice that can be inte…

Read More


Blog Post BLOG POST
Debunking five diet culture myths

Posted on: January 19, 2023

Posted in: Blog

At the start of the year, my social media feeds are particularly full of advertisements for weight loss programs, workout apps and diet foods, probably because getting in shape is a common New Year’s …

Read More


Blog Post BLOG POST
Disability Employment Awareness Month

Posted on: October 26, 2021

Posted in: Blog

CCDI’s conversation with Dr. Mahadeo Sukhai (he/him) from CNIB & Lorin MacDonald (she/her), Human Rights Lawyer

by the CCDI Learning Team

Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM) takes pla…

Read More


Blog Post BLOG POST
CCDI announces the 2019 Awards of Success winners

Posted on: June 20, 2019

Posted in: Blog

CCDI’s Awards of Success have been designed to recognize individuals who have made a significant contribution to diversity and inclusion here in Canada – whether internally to their organization or ex…

Read More


Blog Post BLOG POST
CCDI calls on Statistics Canada to include LGBTQ2+ people in Census

Posted on: June 19, 2019

Posted in: Blog

The Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion is calling on the government to include questions about LGBTQ2+ people in its national Census in 2021.

“It is time for Statistics Canada to evolve the …

Read More


Blog Post BLOG POST
The future of diversity and inclusion

Posted on: June 6, 2019

Posted in: Blog

Pamela Malins, PhD

What was once simply a conversation on an organization’s efforts towards achieving diversity and inclusion, is now an entire field of study. It used to be common for work in this r…

Read More


Blog Post BLOG POST
The incredible impact of the Centennial Certificate in Leadership and Inclusion

Posted on: December 3, 2018

Posted in: Blog

by Stacey Love-Jolicoeur

The Leadership and Inclusion Program at Centennial College has benefited my career beyond leaps and bounds. I graduated in December of 2016, at which time I was working as a …

Read More


Blog Post BLOG POST
Why diversity is our strength

Posted on: September 11, 2018

Posted in: Blog

Michael Bach, CCDP/AP - Founder and CEO

On August 12, former Conservative leadership hopeful Maxime Bernier took to Twitter to push out a message that could only be described as intentionally controv…

Read More


Blog Post BLOG POST
Become a Canadian Certified Inclusion Professional (CCIP™) | Take your career to the next level

Posted on: October 5, 2017

Posted in: Video

CCDI has created a rigorous certification process to assess practitioners’ experience, skills and knowledge. You can now become a Canadian Certified Inclusion Professional (CCIP™). This formal recogni…

Read More


Bench. to support diversity initiatives across Canada with Fall Heritage Diversity Campaign

Posted on: September 7, 2017

Posted in: Press Release

Inspired by the brand’s internal culture and strong commitment to inclusivity, global fashion retailer Bench is thrilled to announce the launch of its upcoming diversity campaign in support of Canadia…

Read More


Blog Post BLOG POST
CCDI prepares to celebrate Disability Employment Awareness Month in Calgary – is your business accessible?

Posted on: September 5, 2017

Posted in: Blog

Nadia Hinds - Manager, Communications

As you may be aware, Calgary MP Kent Hehr is the new minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities. The appointment comes as Calgary city council gets ready to…

Read More


Blog Post BLOG POST
Join us for a Community of Practice event!

Posted on: September 5, 2017

Posted in: Blog

Chris Huestis - Manager, Communications

Our Community of Practice events are interactive sessions designed to meet the needs and interests of diversity and inclusion, human rights and human resources…

Read More


Blog Post BLOG POST
DON'T LET A BARRIER BE A BULLY Campaign Launch Event - Gallery

Posted on: June 21, 2017

Posted in: Event Photos

On June 19, 2017, we launched our new accessibility campaign, DON'T LET A BARRIER BE A BULLY, in a commitment to make Canada #AccessibleForAll. We'd like to thank our generous event host, Borden, Ladn…

Read More


Blog Post BLOG POST
How to tell if your diversity and inclusion strategy is on track

Posted on: June 1, 2017

Posted in: Blog

Deanna Matzanke - Senior Director, Ideas, Insights and Innovation

How do I know if our diversity and inclusion (D&I) strategy is on the right track? This has been a very difficult question to ans…

Read More


Blog Post BLOG POST
Michael Bach addresses the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs

Posted on: May 20, 2017

Posted in: Blog

Speaking Notes

Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario Act, 2017

Good afternoon Mister chairman, and committee members. I want to thank you for allowing me the opportunity to speak with you to…

Read More


Blog Post BLOG POST
Five reasons why you should add eLearning to your diversity and inclusion strategy

Posted on: May 4, 2017

Posted in: Blog

Wanda Santini, PhD, CTDP - Director, Learning

Learning and development initiatives are at the core of diversity and inclusion (D&I) strategies. In fact, learning is one of the fourteen pillars of…

Read More


Tags

#AccessibleForAll #CDNdiversity #Neurodiversity Accenture Canada Accessibility Administration Alberta Analytics Anne-Marie Pham Anti-Asian racism Asian Heritage Month Awards of Success Awards of Success 2019 Bench Canada Benchmarking study BeYourself Blog BLOOM BLOOM! 2017 Body Diversity Brave spaces Calgary Calgary Stampede Canada Canada Business Corporations Act Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion Canadian Certified Inclusion Professional Career Opportunities Career Opportunity Carmina Ravanera CBCA CCDI CCDI blog CCIP CDNdiversit CDNdiversity CDNDiversity CDNlaw Census Centennial Certificate in Leadership and Inclusion Centennial College Communications Community of Practice Consulting COPE Coronavirus COVID-19 CPA Culture Meter D&I Professional Dalhousie University Daniels Spectrum David Leonard DEAM DEI Dentons Canada DIsabilities Disability Employment Awareness Month Discrimination Diverse Sexualities and Genders Collective Diversité par les nombres diversity Diversity diversity and inclusion Diversity and inclusion Diversity and Inclusion Strategy Diversity by the Numbers Diversity Diary Diversity disclosure Diversity in the legal profession Diversity Measurement Diversity Sexualities DSG eLearning Employee Resource Group Employer Initiative of the Year Employer Partners Employment Equity Act Equity ERG Events Events coordinator Father's Day Federally incorporated public companies Free To Be Gala GDIB Gen Z Gender Generation Z Generational Global Day of Parents Global Diversity and Inclusion Benchmarks Glottophobia Hiring Identities IDERD IDERD2022 Inclusion Information Systems International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination International Day of Happiness International parents day International Women's Day Invisible Disabilities Kyle Burton Language Leadershi[ Leadership LGBT LGBTQ2+ LoveMyHood Marilyn Verghis Maturity Meter Maxime Bernier McCarthy Tetrault Measurement Measurement and Analytics Mental Health Mental Illness Michael Bach Mosque Muslim MyHeritage NationalRibbonSkirtDay New career opportunity: Coordinator New career opportunity: Project Manager Observance Open Letter Opportunity Pamela Malins Photos Practicum student Professional Development Project Coordinator Project Manager PwD Quebec Race Racial discrimination Racism Refugees ReThink RibbonSkirt Safe spaces Senior Executive SMAC Entertainment Sobeys Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs Statistics Canada Steven Francis Stigmatization Student Tech Tolko Industries Toronto UnConference Webinars Women Women in leadership Workplace Yuriko Cowper-Smith