Tag: Diversity & Inclusion

March is Women’s History month, and the Consulate General of Canada in Denver was proud was proud to mark the occasion by participating in the 2024 Women Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) Annual Conference and supporting a delegation of Canadian Women Business Enterprises (WBEs) keen to expand into the U.S. market. The weeklong program at […]

On February 12, the Embassy of Canada hosted a screening of the award-winning Canadian docudrama “Honour Before Glory”, which delves into the history of the No. 2 Construction Battalion, Canada’s only Black military battalion. Drawing on the personal diary of Captain William White, written during the First World War, the film sheds light on his […]

June is Pride Month in the U.S. and the start of Pride season in Canada, and the Embassy was proud and excited to get out its rainbows and celebrate! For Canada, Pride Season is a term that refers to the wide range of Pride events that take place over the summer (June to September) when […]

This spring, the Embassy incorporated a new addition to our Chancery rooftop: a Heart Garden, located on the south side of the 6th floor terrace near the Ambassador’s office and overlooking the National Museum of the American Indian.  Hearts made of seed paper are placed in the earth, and when the paper decomposes, the seeds […]

May 5 marked the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) in Canada – also known as Red Dress Day – and Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day in the United States. The day honours and raises awareness of the thousands of Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ (Two […]

  In Canada, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which honours Survivors of residential schools, the children who never returned home, and their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process. This year, in […]

The Consulate General of Canada in Dallas and the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture partnered to launch Ha Įlè, a cross-border art installation, in honour of the United States’ Native American Heritage Month. Launched on November 1, 2022, Ha Įlè is a ground-breaking collaboration for both parties that builds upon the Indigenous […]

Netflix’s smash hit coming-of-age show, Never Have I Ever, has been one of the streaming platform’s surprise hits in recent years. Season 3 entered Netflix’s Top 10 in over 80 countries. Created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher, the show is particularly acclaimed for the diversity of its cast, as well as its central theme […]

In 2021, the Consulate General of Canada in Minneapolis drafted its first-ever Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) pledge, part of a commitment by the Government of Canada to provide a work environment where everyone is welcomed, supported and respected. The multiplicity of identity traits even beyond gender and ethnicity – what makes us “us” – […]

After a two-year pause due to the pandemic, Washingtonians welcomed the return of Capital Pride celebrations. In every corner of the city, festivities large and small took place showcasing support for LGBTQ2* communities, and Canadians in the area were proud to participate. To kick things off, on June 9, the Quebec Office in Washington presented […]