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Posted on: June 13, 2025
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In 2002, the Canadian government designated June 27 as Canadian Multiculturalism Day, “a celebration of the contributions of Canada’s diverse people to Canadian society”.[i] It is a …
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Posted on: May 27, 2025
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By Andrea Dillingham-Lacoursiere
May is Jewish Heritage Month in Canada – a time to honour Jewish culture, history, and resilience. It’s also a time to reflect on the unthinkable chapters that shap…
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Posted on: May 21, 2025
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May 21 is the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, a UNESCO initiative focused towards protecting the diversity of cultural expressions of all the ethnic a…
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Posted on: April 28, 2025
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In moments of crisis, we must remember the strength and unity that define us. As Canadian sovereignty and freedom are under attack, we can draw courage and inspiration from our r…
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Posted on: March 21, 2025
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By: Rochele Padiachy, Manager and Team Lead, Learning and Knowledge Solutions
I’ve always loved the water. My mother used to say I could swim before I could walk. Growing up in a land blessed with st…
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Posted on: February 11, 2025
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One of the stories that Robin Wall Kimmerer shares in her book Braiding Sweetgrass[i] is about how she went to school and spoke with an advisor about her interest in study…
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Posted on: November 27, 2024
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By Mitzi Murray
Aging - Everyone does it and if you aren’t doing it, you’re dead. But you aren’t dead, because you are reading this blog. Yay!! – on both counts!
On a more serious note though, the…
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Posted on: October 24, 2024
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By Iván Barradas
Read the interview in its original Spanish version.
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The month of October was designated as Latin American Heritage Month by the Parliament of Canada in 2018. This fact high…
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Posted on: October 22, 2024
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By an anonymous contributor
Growing up in East Scarborough, I always felt a sense of community and belonging, especially during religious holidays. Remember those school days when we all came toget…
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Posted on: July 24, 2024
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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 in…
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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’…
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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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Posted on: June 20, 2019
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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…
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Posted on: June 19, 2019
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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 …
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Posted on: June 6, 2019
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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…
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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 …
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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…
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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…
Read MorePosted 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…
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Posted on: September 5, 2017
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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…
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