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How seriously is corporate Canada taking DEI these days?

How seriously is corporate Canada taking DEI these days?

Update: 2025-10-09
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Five years ago, hundreds of Canadian companies publicly pledged to address anti-Black racism. They signed the BlackNorth Initiative, which has since become the most high-profile DEI effort in corporate Canada.

Many of the commitments came with a 2025 deadline. The Globe and Mail surveyed the signatories to find out how they’ve fared. Vanmala Subramaniam is the Future of Work reporter for The Globe. She explains the results that show that the enthusiasm employers once had for diversity projects has waned considerably.

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How seriously is corporate Canada taking DEI these days?

How seriously is corporate Canada taking DEI these days?

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