Diversity
Justin Trudeau issues updated marching orders to cabinet
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued updated mandate letters to his cabinet today, giving ministers direction on key pre-pandemic priorities and addressing new issues...
American chaos offers Canadians a chance to reflect on their own democracy
Concluding debate on a resolution to impeach U.S. President Donald Trump for “incitement of an insurrection,” Rep. Steny Hoyer invoked one of the...
Most new Order of Canada appointees are white men, despite diversity-boosting efforts
Most of the new appointees to the Order of Canada in 2020 were white men, despite some progress made in boosting the diversity of...
Racist jokes, bullying and exclusion: Oilsands workers describe discrimination on the job
Face Racism will be an ongoing Marketplace series. We are interested in following people searching for justice in their communities, the marketplace and...
‘We need a radical change’: Toronto-area students stage walkout to protest racism
York Region Catholic high school students walked out of classes on Thursday to protest what they say is persistent, often unchecked racism in their schools. The...
The unsaid reason Megyn Kelly withdrew her children from school
On the Nov. 16, 2020, episode of her podcast, The Megyn Kelly Program, Megyn Kelly exposed that she was pulling all 3 of...
Why Melissa Fumero isn’t a fan of Canada’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine remake
Melissa Fumero blasted Escalade 99‘s absence of Hispanic representation, likewise keeping in mind that the Brooklyn Nine-Nine remake cast a non-Latina starlet to...
7 residents dead at Scarborough long-term care home battling COVID-19 outbreak
Seven residents have died at a Scarborough, Ont., long-term care home in the midst of a COVID-19 outbreak, while 136 other residents and 66...
RCMP’s diversity hiring remains stagnant, new figures show
The head of the RCMP has promised to “double down” on efforts to boost diversity among its officers — but newly available statistics show...
Federal government to announce new immigration targets today
Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino will unveil a three-year immigration plan today that will set targets for bringing skilled workers, family members and refugees...
Quinton Byfield makes history as highest-drafted Black player at key time in NHL
Dressed to the nines in his living room, Quinton Byfield didn’t have to wait long in Tuesday’s NHL draft to make history. Byfield...
Hockey Nova Scotia seeks ways to make the sport more inclusive
Hockey Nova Scotia is looking for suggestions on how to increase diversity and inclusion in the sport. The organization’s diversity and inclusion task...
Members fighting sale of MEC say planned COO hire clashes with Canadian company’s values
Members of Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) fighting its takeover by an American investment firm say the hiring of an executive from a U.S. company...
Telefilm pledges more diversity and inclusivity in hiring
Amid calls for Telefilm Canada to improve its diversity initiatives, the federal agency has unveiled a new Equity and Representation Action Plan it...
WE Charity contract could have been worth up to $43.53 million, says Chagger
WE Charity could have received as much as $43 million for meeting the commitments it agreed to when it took on the administration...
Sidelined: For many Black coaches, the last step up the ladder can seem insurmountable
During his eight years as men’s basketball coach at Red Deer College in Alberta from 2011-19, Clayton Pottinger compiled a record that would...
