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Celebrating National Ribbon Skirt Day

Posted on: December 14, 2023

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by Ashley Sheppard

This year on January 4, 2023, Indigenous Peoples across Turtle Island (also known as Canada) celebrated the first ever National Ribbon Skirt Day. It was a significant moment for m…

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The DreamMakers Council: CCDI and Indigenous Works collaborate to advance Indigenous inclusion and reconciliation in Canada

Posted on: September 18, 2023

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How are organizations moving towards reconciliation and building organizational cultures that support Indigenous inclusion? In late 2021, the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) and Ind…

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Now that Black History Month is over, what can we do to keep the momentum?

Posted on: April 17, 2023

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by Sarita Naa Akuye Addy, PhD

This year’s Black History Month saw a lot of organizations and individuals taking the time to celebrate the history of the Black community and to acknowledge the achieve…

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International Francophonie Day: Some particularities of Canadian French

Posted on: March 20, 2023

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March 20 is International Francophonie Day. It celebrates the French language across the world and cooperation among French-speaking nations and groups. According to the Observatoire démographique et …

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Debunking five diet culture myths

Posted on: January 19, 2023

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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 …

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Call me by my given name

Posted on: May 27, 2022

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by Elizabeth Lim

My family name is Lim; a deceptively simple name to remember, but notoriously easy to get wrong because as easily as it slips off the tongue, and having the character of assonance, L…

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The myth of racial equality in a humanitarian crisis

Posted on: March 21, 2022

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by Sarita Addy, PhD

Trigger warning: Some videos hyperlinked in this article could be triggering for some people.

It has been a mere two years since the world saw Black Lives Matter movements protes…

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Disability Employment Awareness Month

Posted on: October 26, 2021

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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…

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Building safe and brave spaces

Posted on: June 9, 2021

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Devika Pandey, Manager, Learning and Knowledge Solutions

In a world where we consistently see polarization in thoughts, opinions, and perspectives, I often get asked questions around dismantling syst…

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Why we urgently need to discuss anti-Asian racism today

Posted on: May 3, 2021

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Anne-Marie Pham, Executive Director

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic over a year ago, Asian people have faced growing fear, hatred, suspicion, and physical assaults. The recent shootings in A…

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