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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…

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…

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 …

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 …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The case for unpacking cultural competence

Posted on: April 8, 2021

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Anne-Marie Pham, Executive Director

Have you ever experienced any of the following?

• Made the wrong assumption about a client’s motive.
• Asked yourself whether a candidate would be a good cultura…