“We as Canadians like to be a bit arrogant when we look at the United States and think, ‘Oh, that dumpster fire,’ but that’s probably a bit simple and we’re kidding ourselves if we don’t think that it’s possible that the creep could come over the border. It’s the Trump effect, we’re not immune from it.”
So says Michael Bach, CEO of the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) in Toronto, when asked about the chances of a DEI backlash — which is happening south of the border — heading to Canada.
‘Vast majority’ support DEI
Recently, global consulting firm PwC reversed course and said it will no longer encourage diversity when hiring students for its internship program.
