Canadian Tech Makes Uneven Progress on Diversity, TAP Network Reports
While report shows improvements in gender representation, diversity underrepresentation and pay equity gaps persist. Tech and People Network (TAP Network) today released its 2024 Diversity in Tech Dashboard, marking the organization’s fifth annual report on diversity in Canada’s tech sector. The findings reveal mixed progress: while representation by women has increased, the persistent challenges in […]
Beyond Access: How Bench Accounting is Cultivating an Inclusive Future
By Sandy Manj, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager, Bench Accounting Stacey Park Milbern, a leading voice in disability justice, once put it simply: “Access is just the starting line, not the finish line. It’s not enough to just open the doors and think we’ve solved everything.” Her words echo loudly, reminding us that creating a truly inclusive […]
TAP Network Releases 2023 Report on Diversity within Canada’s Tech Sector
Report reveals women, Indigenous peoples, and people with disabilities remain significantly underrepresented Read the full article on BUSINESS WIRE. Tech and People Network (TAP Network) today announced the release of their 2023 Diversity in Tech Dashboard, which reports year-over-year progress on the representation of equity-deserving groups in Canada’s tech sector. While the report shows 2SLGBTQ and people of […]
Please don’t ask me what part of the sandwich I would be. Recruitment, Retention, and Development of Individuals with Disabilities
By Stephanie Hollingshead, CEO TAP Network “With approximately 20% of people identifying as having a disability, exclusion is not a good business decision.” – Trish Kelly, Managing Director, Untapped Accessibility October is Disability Employment Awareness Month in Canada and the US. Earlier this month TAP Network was fortunate to host a lunch and learn with four […]
Camille Dundas Takes Canadian Leaders ‘Beyond the Underground Railroad’
This article in an excerpt from Jason McRobbie’s Tech Talent North’s PACT Newsletter interview with Camille Dundas, Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief, ByBlacks.com, Canada’s #1 Black online magazine. Camille recently launched The IDEA Practice and Canada’s first online, micro-learning course in Inclusive Communications via Dalhousie University. Read the full article here. “I think that as Canadians we really enjoy having a moral […]
Representation of Women and Indigenous Peoples Increasing in Canada’s Tech Sector
TAP Network’s newly released Diversity in Tech Dashboard shows encouraging trends. Read the press release here: Vancouver, BC, November 30, 2022 (BUSINESS WIRE)
DE&I Tech Pilot Project Closes, Leaving a Legacy of Foundational Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Resources for Employers
AP Network’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Tech Project has wrapped up the 3 year pilot, having engaged more than 600 business leaders, delivered training programs to more than 180 tech sector leaders, and saw the completion of six highly successful projects established to support the attraction, retention and advancement of equity-deserving populations in Canada’s technology sector. The […]
TAP Network’s DE&I Tech Project Identifies Need to Increase Diversity, Inclusion, and Reconciliation in Canada’s Tech Sector
The Project’s foundational resources are available to companies addressing representation gaps. Read the press release here: Vancouver, BC, April 6, 2022 (BUSINESS WIRE)
How Diverse is BC’s Tech Sector?
TAP Network’s 2021 Diversity in Tech Dashboard reports year-over-year progress on representation of equity-deserving groups in the BC tech sector. The report is part of a larger multi-year project to improve the attraction, retention and advancement of women, Indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, people of colour, newcomers to Canada, and individuals who identify as 2SLGBTQQIA+ in skilled […]
HR Tech Group Releases 2021 Diversity in Tech Dashboard
Report highlights continued need for diversity in sector, with an emphasis on executive roles. Read the press release here: November 10, 2021 (NEWSWIRE)
