Webinar: Rebuilding Trust: Lessons from Canadian Blood Services for Workplace Inclusion [FR]
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Webinar: Rebuilding Trust: Lessons from Canadian Blood Services for Workplace Inclusion [FR]
March 19 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Wednesday, March 19, 2025, from 12 PM to 1 PM ET – This webinar will take place in English on March 26.
This session will focus on the ongoing efforts by Canadian Blood Services to rebuild and strengthen trust with 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. With the historic apology and updates to blood and plasma donor eligibility criteria, this webinar will highlight how Canadian Blood Services is addressing its past while looking forward. The event will explore the internal and external changes implemented to ensure inclusivity and equity, particularly for 2SLGBTQIA+ employees and donors. Participants will hear from key figures involved in this transformation, including Canadian Blood Services representatives and community leaders. A one-page infographic will also be shared as a resource for participants to use and share widely.
This program was made possible by the generosity of Canadian Blood Services financial donors.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the updated blood and plasma donor eligibility criteria at Canadian Blood Services and their impact on 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.
- Learn about the organizational changes implemented to foster greater inclusion internally at Canadian Blood Services.
- Explore how trust can be rebuilt within marginalized communities through policy changes and community engagement.
- Gain insights into how other organizations can apply similar strategies to build trust and foster inclusive workplaces.
Target Audience:
- 2SLGBTQIA+ employees at Pride at Work Canada’s partner organizations
- HR & DEI professionals
- Leaders committed to staying informed about key developments affecting 2SLGBTQIA+ employees in Canada and fostering inclusive workplace practices.
Speakers:
Steph Kelly (she/her) , Canadian Blood Services
Stephanie Kelly (she/her) has dedicated her career to community development and stakeholder engagement. In her 25 years at Canadian Blood Services, she has led key initiatives to ensure that the voices of those affected by policy and program decisions are heard and reflected in meaningful outcomes. Stephanie is an active member of the Awareness of Visible and Invisible Disabilities (AVID) Employee Resource Group (ERG) and a longtime professional practitioner of the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2), adhering to its standards and principles.
Ken Monteith (he/him), Executive Director, COCQ-SIDA
Ken Monteith is the Executive Director of COCQ-SIDA (la Coalition des organismes communautaires québécois de lutte contre le sida). Trained as a lawyer, he worked in the community youth sector and in the HIV/AIDS sector. He participates actively in research, especially projects concerning the quality of life of people living with HIV and prevention for men who have sex with men. He holds degrees in Industrial Relations, Common and Civil Law from McGill University and was a member of the Québec Bar from 1991 to 2001, when he resigned to devote himself more fully to his community work on HIV/AIDS. Ken Monteith was diagnosed with advanced HIV infection in 1997.
Accessibility:
- Spoken language: French
- Automatic translation: French to English
- Closed captioning provided: French to English
- Format: Virtual (Zoom in webinar mode)
- Engagement type: participants invited to engage via chat (no audio or video)
- Please register below additional accessibility requests. Any questions may be sent to events@prideatwork.ca.