BLOG - Inclusion

The incredible impact of the Centennial Certificate in Leadership and Inclusion

Posted on: December 3, 2018

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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 …

Monday Morning Musings with Michael Bach – October 22, 2018

Posted on: October 22, 2018

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In this week's episode, Michael shares his thoughts on a fantastic new initiative from the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC).

Monday Morning Musings with Michael Bach – September 24 2018

Posted on: September 24, 2018

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Michael celebrates inclusive casting in the upcoming season of Supergirl in this week's episode of Monday Morning Musings.

Why diversity is our strength

Posted on: September 11, 2018

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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…

Monday Morning Musings with Michael Bach – July 23, 2018

Posted on: July 23, 2018

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This week, Michael shares his most recent binge-watched sitcom, Kim's Convenience. 

Monday Morning Musings with Michael Bach – June 25, 2018

Posted on: June 25, 2018

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With Pride happening all over the country over these few months, Michael discusses a new and more inclusive Pride Flag.

Monday Morning Musings with Michael Bach – October 30, 2017

Posted on: October 30, 2017

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This week, Michael Bach discusses the new leader of the federal New Democratic Party, Jagmeet Singh, and what he means for Canada.

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

Posted on: October 5, 2017

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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…

Monday Morning Musings with Michael Bach – September 12, 2017

Posted on: September 12, 2017

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Join Michael Bach for a special episode of Monday Morning Musings, where he chats about CCDI's new partnership with Bench.

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

Posted on: September 7, 2017

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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…

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…

Join us for a Community of Practice event!

Posted on: September 5, 2017

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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…

Monday Morning Musings with Michael Bach - July 17, 2017

Posted on: July 17, 2017

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In this week's edition of Monday Morning Musings, Michael Bach discuss the importance of our role in Reconciliation with Canada's Indigenous Peoples.

Monday Morning Musings with Michael Bach - July 3, 2017

Posted on: July 3, 2017

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Join Michael Bach over a cup of coffee this Monday morning for another episode of Monday Morning Musings. This week, Michael shares his thoughts about Canada Day and the importance of Indigenous Peopl…

DON'T LET A BARRIER BE A BULLY Campaign Launch Event - Gallery

Posted on: June 21, 2017

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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…

How to tell if your diversity and inclusion strategy is on track

Posted on: June 1, 2017

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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…

Michael Bach addresses the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs

Posted on: May 20, 2017

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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…

Five reasons why you should add eLearning to your diversity and inclusion strategy

Posted on: May 4, 2017

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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…