Serving the Public. Regulating the Profession. Equity and Diversity Policy and Implementation 1

Serving the Public. Regulating the Profession. Feedback Form Please complete the form as we progress and/or at the end of the presentation. 2

Serving the Public. Regulating the Profession. Canada Now Number and proportion of visible minority population in Canada, 1981 to

Serving the Public. Regulating the Profession. Aboriginal population as a portion of total population Canada Now 4

Serving the Public. Regulating the Profession. Persons with disabilities Canada Now 5

Serving the Public. Regulating the Profession. February, 2004, PEO Council established the current Equity and Diversity Committee (EDC) with a mandate to “recommend action plans to integrate equity and diversity values and principles into the general policy and business operations of PEO”. February, 2011: Equity and Diversity Policy and Guidelines for Implementation approved by Council PEO History 6

Serving the Public. Regulating the Profession. Diversity Includes Everyone Locally and Internationally Trained Straight and LGBT Creeds and Beliefs Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal People Men and Women Visible Minorities and Majority Multiple Languages Abilities and Disabilities And so on… 7

Serving the Public. Regulating the Profession. PEO Members’ Experiences 8

Serving the Public. Regulating the Profession. Anti-harassment regulation added to the Professional Engineers Act Broader scope for reward and recognition Equity and Diversity survey of PEO members Multi-faith calendar distributed and used Equity and Diversity awareness module created and promoted Inclusion at PEO 9

Serving the Public. Regulating the Profession. Policy Statement 1 –Commits PEO Council to demonstrating leadership regarding equity and diversity Policy Statement 2 –Delivery of information, training and resource support to help all staff, volunteers, committee and board members

Serving the Public. Regulating the Profession. –To provide guidance to staff and volunteers about their role in implementing E&D –To support committees/ task forces in incorporating specific Equity and Access provisions into their annual work Policy Statement 3 11

Serving the Public. Regulating the Profession. Policy Statement 4 –To analyze outreach plans to prospective licensees for sensitivity to the diversity as defined by Ontario Human Rights Code Policy Statement 5 –To solicit viewpoints from diverse groups within PEO and in the communities it serves

Serving the Public. Regulating the Profession. Policy Statement 6 –Recruitment and retention of staff and volunteers with focus on achieving equity and diversity within the engineering profession Policy Statement 7 –To identify and remove barriers that limit access to services and programs 13

Serving the Public. Regulating the Profession. Engineers make a difference for equity and diversity Equity and diversity make a difference for engineers Making a Difference 14

Serving the Public. Regulating the Profession. Schedule a ½ hour to view the web module: ‒ A flyer has been prepared with detailed instructions. At the end of the module, write your Personal Action Plan –This action plan will describe how you see your role and responsibility to support the PEO Equity and Diversity Policy and Guidelines and to make a difference in your activities. Next Steps 15