The CERC EDI-in-Action Committee is proud to present the 2nd version of the CERC EDI strategy. The initial CERC EDI strategy outlined five commitments and specific actions. In 2023, the CERC team submitted a 2-page summary of progress on EDI activities for the Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat (TIPS) mid-term report. In 2024, applying TIPS’ mid-term review recommendations, the CERC-EAC decided to revised its EDI Strategy, and associated EDI Workplan/Roadmap until the end of the CERC Program.
The main changes are the following: producing a CERC annual EDI survey, organizing a retreat on EDI in CERC projects related to underrepresented groups, updating the student recruitment processes to improve the representation of Canadian diversity, as well as implementing a targeted recruitment strategy corresponding to various projects' needs. The Program’s EDI Strategy is fundamental and transversal, cutting across the scientific, governance, recruitment, and training facets of the Program. This Strategy is defined by five principal commitments, described below:
EDI commitments:
Ensuring that research projects within the CERC Program include and benefit diverse social groups
Equitable representation across ranks/groups among faculty and trainees working in connection with the Program
Building an inclusive and respectful climate
Developing and implementing an effective mode of receiving disclosures of EDI-related conflicts or challenges
Transparency in commitments, metrics, progress, and outcomes