Ottawa, Ontario
Equity, diversity and inclusion are fundamental to Canada's economy, both now and in the future. When senior executives are reflective of Canada's diversity, businesses and organizations of all sizes benefit. The Government of Canada believes that corporate Canada should look like Canada and that bringing broader perspectives and talents to decision-making bodies is essential to building a stronger and more resilient economy.
Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, launched the What Works Toolkit, an extensive online resource designed for Canadian organizations looking to adopt better equity and diversity practices. The toolkit was created in partnership with KPMG in Canada and is hosted online by the Diversity Institute, one of the five Ecosystem Partners that support the 50 - 30 Challenge.
The What Works Toolkit provides tangible actions, best practices and strategic workplace approaches based on existing evidence for the recruitment, mentoring, promotion and retention of diverse staff. It also includes activities and initiatives on anti-racism and anti-harassment and provides examples of successful diversity plans that can be replicated to help organizations reach their diversity goals.
In addition to supporting this new resource, the five Challenge Ecosystem Partners are actively developing various supports to help participants meet the Challenge objectives, such as outreach and events, diversity programs, trainings, action plans and overall guidance. These additional resources will become available over the next several months.
