Report on Diversity: Priorities, Practices and Performance in Canadian Organizations

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Report on Diversity: Priorities, Practices and Performance in Canadian Organizations

DEI Research People and Culture

Author: Allison Cowan, Nancy Huggett, Sandra Parris

$975.00

  • Canadian organizations say they value diversity but have not yet fully committed their policies, practices and resources to driving diversity to the core of their operations.
  • Most organizations surveyed have yet to achieve basic representation rates that match or exceed Canadian labour force availability rates for the four diversity groups—Aboriginal people, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and women—identified in the Employment Equity Act.
  • Many organizations have policies and programs to support diversity, but there is room for improvement in the strategies used to identify, retain and develop a diverse workforce, and in the way these strategies are linked to performance outcomes and success.
  • Successful diversity initiatives require clear communication about intent, strong leadership commitment, and concrete strategies and objectives linked to organizational needs and goals.
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This inaugural report presents benchmark data on diversity-related priorities, policies, practices and achievements in Canadian organizations.

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