Employment Equity in Canada

Human Resources Practices and processes

Diversity enabling infrastructure:

Ensure gender-neutral and bias-free recruitment tools and processes to foster the inclusion of women, people with disabilities, visible minorities and Aboriginal peoples
Flexible work schedules
Extended leave policies
Back to work programs
Ensuring wheelchair accessible facilities when renovating our locations
Partner with non-profit organizations to access candidates from these four groups and generate hiring matches

Women’s leadership development:

Training & Coaching: implement specific development programs to encourage women in leadership positions including the Women in Leadership (WIL) component of our Annual Leadership Development Process
Sponsoring & mentorship
Women’s networks: support the growth of our Professional Women’s Network (PWN)
Provide scholarships
Executive presence and sponsor of WIDS (Women in Defence and Security), an organization that promotes and supports the advancement of women in Canadian defence and security industries.

Make Diversity & Inclusion a corporate and strategic priority

Create a Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Council to oversee our efforts

Inclusive mindset:

On-the-job training, meant to set the foundation for what it means to be truly diverse and inclusive. Includes “Diversity Made Simple” and “Employment Equity in Canada” e-learnings.
Evaluation and recruitment debiasing

Transparency and indicators tracking