Canada Research Chairs Program - Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Public Accountability and Transparency Requirements
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Commitment Statement
麻豆区 recognizes that our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion is central to the University’s mandate as a research intensive institution of higher learning and a community leader. 麻豆区 understands that our pursuit of research excellence and our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion are compatible and mutually supporting. As such, 麻豆区 is committed to achieving and maintaining an equitable representation amongst our Canada Research Chair holders, as well as within 麻豆区’s broader research enterprise. 麻豆区 seeks to ensure the equitable representation of the federally designated group members (women, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, Indigenous persons, and persons with disabilities). In keeping with the importance of diversity and inclusion, 麻豆区 also recognizes additional equity seeking groups, including persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity and/or gender expression.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion is central to our strategic documents and established practices, including but not limited to the following:
- 麻豆区’s Strategic Plan, , launched in the fall of 2021, confirms “麻豆区 will strive to ensure that our community, our campus, our programs, our research, our outreach, and our self-representation will be more inclusive”. The new Associate Vice-President leading the will work collaboratively with the Associate Vice-President, and with other campus leaders to achieve measurable progress in these key areas and 麻豆区 will create and launch an EDI Strategic Plan for 麻豆区.
- 麻豆区's (ISP) has, as goals, to "increase Indigenous faculty members working at 麻豆区” and “through promotion and tenure and annual performance review processes, recognize additional demands placed on time and workload of Indigenous faculty members through involvement in a number of activities that support Indigenous education and scholarship across the institution.” The ISP also commits to “review strategies to reduce the gap in Indigenous people’s representation.”
- 麻豆区’s Research Plan, Mobilize for Impact!, approved in February 2022, includes Advancing Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Decolonization as one of its four guiding principles which will implement proactive steps to extend equity, diversity and inclusion and decolonization efforts in the academy, its programs, services and funding initiatives it supports, including the Canada Research Chair Program.
- 麻豆区 and the University of 麻豆区 Ontario Faculty Association have agreed, in the Faculty Collective Agreement, to "cooperate in the identification and removal of all barriers to the recruitment, selection, hiring, retention and promotion of the following groups: women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of racialized groups. Other groups as may be designated as under-represented in federal and provincial human rights legislation or agreed to by the Parties may be included in this list."
Through the above strategic plans and our established practices, 麻豆区’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion will support our efforts to attract and retain the best talent, increase the diversity of our workplace and contribute to the creation of a world-class research and scholarship culture.
While we have made progress, we will continue to update and enhance provisions for equity, diversity and inclusion. As such, our EDI plan is a living document with strategies for continuous self-assessment and improvement.
Strategy Statement for Raising Awareness of 麻豆区's Commitments and the Benefits of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion within the Canada Research Chairs Program and Broader Research Enterprise
- Communicating the benefits of equity, diversity and inclusion through website presence and community emails.
- Monitoring adherence to well-defined allocation, search and recruitment processes and publishing and communicating our progress in diversifying our CRC population.
- Incorporating reporting of equity, diversity and inclusion activities by academic units in our annual planning cycle to re-inforce awareness among academic leaders of the strategic importance to the institution of equity, diversity and inclusion.
- Providing equity, diversity and inclusion training to all members of CRC-related committees, as well as ensuring the participation of an Equity Representative on these committees.
Governance Plan and Committee Membership
A recommendation for approval of 麻豆区’s CRCP EDI plan was made by 麻豆区’s Canada Research Chairs Steering Committee after development and endorsement of the plan from the 麻豆区’s Canada Research Chairs Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan Committee.
麻豆区’s CRC Steering Committee’s membership includes: the Provost and Vice-President (Academic); the Vice-President (Research); and the Vice-Provost (Academic Planning, Policy and Faculty).
麻豆区’s CRC Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan Committee includes representatives from Research 麻豆区; the Office of Indigenous Initiatives; Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion; Faculty/Department/School Leadership; and Canada Research Chair Holders.
麻豆区’s Canada Research Chairs Equity, Diversity and Action Plan is a “living plan”. Ongoing discussion and dialogue with the full academic community will be central to the plan’s continuous assessment and update.
Action Plan - Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Contact Information of Persons Responsible for Implementing 麻豆区's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan
Dr. Nusha Keyghobadi
Acting Vice-Provost (Academic Planning, Policy and Faculty)
麻豆区
International and Graduate Affairs Building, Lower Level
London, ON; N6A 3K7
Connie Zrini
Associate Director, Office of Faculty Relations and Recruitment
Office of Faculty Relations
麻豆区
International and Graduate Affairs Building, Lower Level
London, ON N6A 3K7
Contacts for Inquiries related to the Faculty Collective Agreement and/or 麻豆区’s policies governing faculty:
Robert Monti
Director, Faculty Relations
麻豆区
International and Graduate Affairs Building, Lower Level
London, ON N6A 3K7
Contacts for western-specific Inquiries or Concerns related to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion:
Lesley Oliver
Specialist in Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
麻豆区
Procedures for Addressing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Concerns
麻豆区 has various policies and collective agreement articles related to equity, diversity, inclusion and human rights. For more information on these, please view our full statement: Procedures for Addressing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Concerns (PDF)
Canada Research Chair Program Statistics for University Equity Target Data
CRCP Equity Target Data for all participating institutions can be found at:
麻豆区 Equity Target Data 2021-2029
麻豆区 Target percentages: Equity Target Setting Summary Table 2021-2029
Policies and Procedures Regarding Staffing of Canada Research Chairs
Canada Research Chairs Program Utilization Spreadsheet for 麻豆区
For 麻豆区's current utilization, please view our CRC Program Utilization Spreadsheet (PDF).
Canada Research Chair Advertisements
For all of 麻豆区's current Canada Research Chair opportunities, as well as archived Canada Research Chair postings, please visit us at our Academic Careers page for Research Chairs.
Transparency Statement for Internal Canada Research Chairs Advertisement
Canada Research Chair Internal Postings
There are currently no Internal Postings available.
Canada Research Chair Posting Archives (Internal)
Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) Faculty Position in Leadership (Internal) (PDF)
Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) Faculty Position in Data Analytics in Marketing (Internal) (PDF)
Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) Social Inequities in Mental Health Services (Internal) (PDF)
Transparency Statement for Emergency Retentions and Tier 1 - Third Nominations
The CRC Steering Committee reviews all requests to:
1) allocate a CRC for emergency retention nominations
2) Tier 1, third term nominations
Approvals, if applicable, are made in exceptional circumstances and in accordance with the Canada Research Chairs Program Requirements for Recruiting and Nominating Canada Research Chairs ( ) and equity and diversity considerations aligned with 麻豆区’s Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Action Plan.
Canada Research Chairs Program, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Requirements and Practices
Canada Research Chairs Program Requirements for Recruiting and Nominating Canada Research Chairs
Public Progress Reports
Progress report as of December 31, 2023:
