Category: Equity Diversity and Inclusion In Focus

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Focus: An Essay on World Down Syndrome Day by Andrew Marles

Communications
Andrew Marles and Communications

World Down Syndrome day is March 21. Why March 21? The reason is because when Down Syndrome occurs there is a third copy of the 21st chromosome hence 3/21.

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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Focus: An Essay on Allyship by Graysen Sangster

Communications
Communications and Diversity and Inclusion Committee

This was originally published in the December 2, 2022, edition of the Ebulletin:Â

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March 6, 2022: Executive Directors Report

Kendrie Upton
Kendrie Upton

In my report at the last AGM I spoke about the importance of the low fees that our Canadian Entertainment Industry Retirement Plan, or CEIRP, has secured as a result...

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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Focus: Williams Lake

Diversity and Inclusion Committee

As we hear of more heartbreaking news coming out of Williams Lake this week, with the discovery of 93 more possible burial sites at St Joseph’s Residential School, it’s important...

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The Person You mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias by Author Dolly Chugh

Kendrie Upton
Kendrie Upton

This was originally posted in the October 15, 2021 edition of the Ebulletin:

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National Truth and Reconciliation Day Message from Executive Director Kendrie Upton

Kendrie Upton
Kendrie Upton

As you know, September 30, is Canada’s first ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This is the first year that Canada will observe this incredibly poignant day of remembrance...

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EDI In Focus: A Message from Executive Director Kendrie Upton

Kendrie Upton
Kendrie Upton

I love our country and will never lose gratitude for the many freedoms that I enjoy as a Canadian Citizen. A citizenship that comes with responsibilities. One such duty is to examine the truth about our country and the darker aspects of the legacy on which it was founded.

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#StopAsianHate

Communications
Communications

In the early days of the pandemic, we heard from Asian DGC BC Members that they had been subject to comments from co-workers about being responsible for causing this devastating illness.

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Black History Month 2021

Communications
Communications

As Black History Month comes to a close, in addition to spotlighting Black creatives, we want to re-state our ongoing commitment to anti-racism work here at the DGC.

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Introducing: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion In Focus

Diversity and Inclusion Committee

We want to hear from you!

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