Our vision is a Canada without prejudice and discrimination – a country that celebrates diversity, difference and inclusion. CCDI is proud to share with you its latest initiatives, events and resources dedicated to driving the diversity conversation here in Canada.

August 2020

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2020 Awards of Success! While there are many awards that recognize employers for their commitment to diversity and inclusion, 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 externally to the community at large. CCDI received a record number of nominations for our 2020 awards, making the judging process a welcome challenge. Explore the list of winners.

Upcoming events

CCDI Webinar: Busting myths - Challenging the myth of meritocracy August 4: English Virtual COPE: Inclusive leadership for an anti-racist workplace For diversity & inclusion practitioners (English): August 5 For leaders (English): August 10 For individual practitioners and people managers (English): August 11 CCDI Webinar: Team resilience in diversity and inclusion August 18: English CCDI Webinar: Cultural competence August 20: English

Virtual COPE: Inclusive leadership for an anti-racist workplace For diversity & inclusion practitioners (English): August 20 CCDI Webinar: Bill C-81 - The Accessible Canada Act August 25: English Virtual COPE: Inclusive leadership for an anti-racist workplace For leaders (English): August 26 For individual practitioners and people managers (English): August 28

Foundations in D&I certificate The Foundations certificate is a bundle of three courses: Diversity and inclusion fundamentals, Introduction to unconscious bias and Respect in the workplace. It signifies the learner’s knowledge of the essential topics which shape conversations and workplace policy on diversity and inclusion and the learner’s ability to advance this knowledge to the next level. Read more...

Become a Canadian Certified Inclusion Professional (CCIP™) As a diversity and inclusion professional, you know your skills are vital to the future of Canadian organizations. Yet, how can you prove to your clients or employers that you have what it takes to advance the D&I agenda and promote real change? Get certified and become a Canadian Certified Inclusion Professional (CCIP™). The deadline to register is September 19, 2020. Learn more...

Now available! Only out a little over a week and Michael Bach's book is already a #1 Best Seller on Amazon! Birds of All Feathers: Doing Diversity and Inclusion Right is now available wherever you get your books. Learn more and order your copy here.

Inclusion guides An inclusion guide is a practical, actionable tip sheet which CCDI offers to its Employer Partners, clients and external stakeholders on how to achieve inclusion in the organization for different audiences: for leadership, for the workplace, and for practitioners. Learn more...

Welcome to our new Employer Partners We mainly work with employers because we know that when the workplace is inclusive, positive effects are felt by the broader community. Join us in welcoming the latest addition to our unparalleled Employer Partner roster: BNP Paribas  Boat Rocker Media  Canada Revenue Agency Canadian Football League City of Quinte West CPA Canada  Daniels Corporation  Dufferin County Foresters Financial Humber River Hospital  Killam Apartment REIT Longo's  M&M Food Market  National Capital Commission Nova Scotia Business Inc.  Nuclear Waste Management Organization Perimeter Institute  Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton  UNICEF Canada  WSIB Ontario

CCDI in the news August 7, 2020: Avoid these 8 common mistakes when creating a D&I policy August 7, 2020: Detective assigned to Sault Black Lives Matter sign-burning case July 31, 2020: Imperial announces second quarter 2020 financial and operating results July 29, 2020: Five lessons in authentic Black leadership July 22, 2020: Quinte West reaffirms commitment to diversity and inclusion July 21, 2020: Telefilm Canada announces inclusion drive to address industry ‘systemic racism’ July 20, 2020: Mayor Jim Harrison reaffirms Quinte West’s commitment to inclusion July 20, 2020: Telefilm Canada commits to diverse and inclusive hiring practices July 17, 2020: Meenu Sikand named Senior Executive of the Year by the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion July 15, 2020: Here4Hope strategy continues to evolve during pandemic

Upcoming observances

Caregivers Month August 3: Civic Holiday August 3: Raksha Bandhan August 9: International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples August 12-13: Krishna Janmashtami August 13-15: Obon August 15: Assumption of Mary August 15: National Acadian Day August 20: First day of Muharram August 21: Ganesh Chaturthi August 23: International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition

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