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Canadian Law Firm to Appoint Chief Diversity Officer

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February 6, 2013 at 12:10 .

Pride at Work Canada would like to congratulate McCarthy Tétrault on being the first Canadian law firm to appoint Chief Diversity and Engagement Officer! Read the full press release here.

LGBT friendly workplaces in the healthcare sector

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December 10, 2012 at 10:06 .

Last month, Pride at Work Canada together with our Partner Women’s College Hospital (WCH) hosted the first ever roundtable in Toronto to help create fully inclusive workplaces for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-identified (LGBT) staff, physicians and volunteers in the healthcare sector.   The event took place on Nov. 21 and …

Brent Chamberlain receives Workplace Advocate Award

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October 29, 2012 at 10:14 .

In the 2nd Annual Leaders to Be Proud of Awards, Brent Chamberlain Named LGBTQ Workplace Advocate. The award was presented live on September 6th, 2012   Pride at Work Canada is delighted to announce that Brent Chamberlain, Executive Director of Pride at Work Canada, has been named the Leaders to be …

Calgary celebrates workplace pride!

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August 30, 2012 at 17:36 .

Pride at Work Canada will host its fourth annual Professional Pride (ProPRIDE) celebration in Calgary on Thursday, August 30th. What started as a small gathering of several dozen lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-identified (LGBT) business people on the eve of Calgary’s Pride celebrations, has now grown into a landmark event …

Trans Committee is seeking new members

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August 9, 2012 at 15:49 .

Following our successful Understanding the ‘T’ in LGBT seminar program held across the country earlier this year, Pride at Work Canada launched a trans strategy committee to help shape our approach on gender identity and expression. The committee is now seeking trans-identified individuals from our National and Provincial Partners to …

How to recruit top LGBT talent

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July 30, 2012 at 13:06 .

As the summer months reach their halfway mark, many employers start to consider recruiting for the upcoming year. Like many of you, Pride at Work Canada considers diversity to be an essential part of any recruitment strategy. However, top LGBT talent is not always easy to reach. This is exactly …