CPHR Manitoba’s Aspirational Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Statement and Actions

We are all kinds of people leading business.

Diversity is good for business. It expands our viewpoints, broadens our mindsets, enhances our creativity, and makes us better leaders.

As the voice of the Human Resource profession in Manitoba, we strive to be representative of all people living in this province. We are leading by example in increasing diversity, equity and representation across our organization and creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for people of every gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, culture, belief, language, national origin, social economic status, geographic area, age, and ability.

We encourage Manitoba’s employers to also enhance their diversity, equity, and representation, and we support our members with tools and resources to affect positive change in their workplaces.

At CPHR Manitoba, we affect positive change in our own workplace by taking actions to prioritize diversity:

• We provide comprehensive and accessible opportunities to educate our stakeholders about diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• We aim to work toward reconciliation and have signed on to the Winnipeg Indigenous Accord, a tool for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Winnipeggers come together to explore reconciliation.
• We support our suppliers’, our community’s and our country’s efforts at fostering diversity and inclusion. For example, we participate in the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce’s Commitment to Opportunity, Diversity & Equity initiative.
• We ensure diversity and inclusion is represented in our marketing and communication efforts.
• We recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a designated closure and encourage Manitoba’s employers to join us on this day to reflect on the tragic history and ongoing legacy of residential schools.

This year, CPHR Manitoba is also joining The 50 – 30 Challenge. As part of this challenge, we agree to voluntarily take action toward:

• Gender parity* ("50%") on Board(s) and senior management, and;
• Significant representation ("30%") on Board(s) and senior management of other under-represented groups, including racialized persons, people living with disabilities (including invisible and episodic disabilities) and members of the LGBTQ2 community. We recognize First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples' as founding peoples of Canada and under-represented in positions of economic influence and leadership.

* At CPHR Manitoba, we recognize that gender can vary between individuals and over time and is a broader spectrum than male, female, and nonbinary.