- Diversity helps business grow, conference told This InsideToronto article (April 25, 2012) reports how at a diversity conference in Toronto on March 23, a panel of procurement experts urged Canadian companies to explore more business opportunities with diverse enterprises.
- Of 100 new federally appointed judges 98 are white, Globe finds In a April 18, 2012, cover story, the Globe and Mail reported that as Canada marks the 30th anniversary of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms – a document that enshrines the rights of equality and diversity – a review of superior court appointments reveals at least one area that falls short: the very judiciary responsible for upholding and interpreting the country’s laws.
- Toronto Star op-ed: Visible minorities shut out of leadership positions In this Toronto Star op-ed, published on March 20, 2012, DiverseCity co-chairs Ratna Omidvar and John Tory challenge the boardrooms in the corporate, the voluntary and the public sector in the GTA to open themselves to the voices, perspectives, ideas and connections of the other invisible majority.
- Premier McGuinty congratulates DiverseCity onBoard on being recognized as a model of diverse leadership In a letter to DiverseCity Co-Chairs Ratna Omidvar and John Tory, Premier McGuinty writes: "I know I speak for all Ontarians when I say that I am delighted that DiverseCity onBoard has been singled out as a model of diverse leadership and as an exemplar of the unique assets and perspectives that visible-minority and under-represented immigrants communities can bring to agencies, boards, commissions and voluntary organizations."
- New Crew of City Builders Step Up to Make Their Mark Toronto, January 19, 2012: Twenty-eight rising leaders have been selected as the new cohort of DiverseCity Fellows. Fellows is a one-year leadership development and network-building program that aims to harness the potential of a diverse cross-section of leaders so that they can address the challenges that lie ahead for the greater Toronto region.
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