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Canada is struggling to make gains for diversity and inclusion at the highest levels.

February 14, 2013 – 10:31 am | 1,334 views

A new study from Montreal, conducted by McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management and Ryerson University’s Diversity Institute, has confirmed that women and visible minorities are poor represented in Canadian positions of power. According to …

Tips from TD Canada Trust leader to improve your ROI on diversity in the workforce

February 14, 2013 – 10:26 am | 2,458 views

In a recent article on Huffington Post, Tim Hockey, President & CEO, TD Canada Trust shared his thoughts about how other organizations can benefit from making their operational practices more inclusive. Tim identified five tips …

Open a prayer room for Muslim students helps promote inter-faith relations

February 14, 2013 – 7:08 am | 2,000 views

There are over 900,000 Muslims in Canada (or 2.8%) and we have increasing numbers of Muslim international students coming to study at our universities. Following the suit, many post-secondary institutions are offering prayer spaces for …

Fewer than five per cent dispute that ‘people from many cultures contribute to the quality of urban life’

February 14, 2013 – 5:49 am | 2,441 views

Lower Mainland residents are currently participating in the third Urban Futures Survey which aimes to investigate the importance of issues for local residents and help predicting what will be needs and desires for Vancouverites in …

The UN Alliance of Civilization and BMW Group: the Intercultural Innovation Award

February 12, 2013 – 6:01 am | 1,126 views

Since 2011, the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the BMW Group have engaged in a historic partnership geared towards creating a new model for collaboration between the private sector and the UN system. …