diversity

The Liberal government has given Status of Women Canada a major role to play in its feminist agenda and, now that the federal agency is set to grow into a full-size department, it could also be changing its name.

Garihanna Jean-Louis, a former Montreal police cadet, is the first black woman to graduate from Quebec's comedy school.

Canada and Quebec should look at their own records before "giving lessons" to other jurisdictions about human rights, Julie Miville-Dechêne, Quebec’s newly-appointed international envoy for human rights, told an international conference in Montreal.

The tokenism that some people suddenly fear when they see a gender-balanced council has historically favoured white men, regardless of domain. Ironically, gender parity and quotas sometimes remove mediocre men as candidates and leaders; that may explain the discomfort of those concerned with propping up the status quo.

A unique bookstore that celebrates and honours artists of colour has just opened in Montreal, where many youth feel underrepresented in Quebec's cultural world.

A statement from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marking Canada Day and the country's 150th anniversary:

The veteran Conservative MP of Calgary Forest Lawn recently tossed his hat into the ring for party leadership, based on a platform of diversity and inclusion.

Creating an us−and−them mentality around who is Canadian could hinder reconciliation between aboriginal and non−aboriginal people, threaten national unity, and erode public support for immigration.

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley received a resounding vote of confidence at her NDP convention in Calgary on Saturday, after promising to move ahead with a minimum wage hike to $15/hour

Chrystia Freeland stresses that Islamic State doesn't represent Muslims and that it's important to stand up for diversity.