Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Standing Committee (EDI)
MetSoc recognizes the importance of acting on equity, diversity and inclusion. These values are integral to the respectful treatment of people from all parts of our community. MetSoc appreciates the broad scope of this effort and the long-term implications for the health, vitality and sustainability of the Society and its membership. It therefore understands the need to actively lead and act on these values through conscious engagement.
EDI Definitions
Equity
Equity ensures that individual differences are not barriers to equal participation and treatment.
Diversity
Diversity is the rich composition of individual differences spanning dimensions of self-definition, organizational and social position, and world view.
Inclusion
Inclusion is the condition in which all individuals feel valued and connected.
Initiatives
MetSoc, with the guidance of the EDI Committee, will:
- Monitor the extent of diversity in the membership and working bodies
- Act to increase diversity within the organization through implementation of appropriate programs, including inclusion initiatives
- Periodically review the routine activities, processes and documents of the organization to ensure that they are equitable
- Regularly assess the level of inclusion experienced by members, and develop action plans to address areas of concern
- Consider questions of equity, diversity and inclusion in the development of all new policies and procedures
- Include equity, diversity and inclusion planning as part of the organization of all events including the Conference of Metallurgists
If there is a subject that you wish the EDI committee to consider, let us know at metsoc@cim.org
EDI Articles
2025
- July 2024 – Recognizing racial biases and finally talking to your Black friend
- August 2024 – Identifying signs of ageism and diminishing its negative effects
- September 2024 – Fostering neurodiversity to make workplaces better for all
- October 2024 – Stubborn implicit disability biases: employers and social change
- November 2024 – Requiring Canadian work experience: is it discriminating?
- December 2024 – Addressing unconscious biases in performance reviews
2024
- January 2024 – Strategic Hiring, Employment Equity or Positive Discrimination?
- February 2024 – Raising Awareness About Microaggressions at Work
- March 2024 – Diversity of the growing Black population in Canada
- April 2024 – Understanding and Challenging the Confirmation Bias
- May 2024 – Benefit and collaboration agreements with First Nations: a trend?
- June 2024 – Transgender and nonbinary persons in Canada – some insights
- July 2024 – Recognizing racial biases and finally talking to your Black friend
- August 2024 – Identifying signs of ageism and diminishing its negative effects
- September 2024 – Fostering neurodiversity to make workplaces better for all
- October 2024 – Stubborn implicit disability biases: employers and social change
- November 2024 – Requiring Canadian work experience: is it discriminating?
- December 2024 – Addressing unconscious biases in performance reviews
2023
- January – Walking the EDI talk at MetSoc
- February – Family-friendly Policies – Increasing Gender Equality
- March – Equality versus Equity: what’s the difference?
- April – Nurturing Afro-Canadians’ sense of belonging at work
- May – Sexual and Gender Diversity (GSD) persons
- June – Engineering, Indigenous People and Mining in Canada
- July – Acting effectively to reduce all forms of racism
- August – Unconscious cognitive biases: its negative impact in hiring
- September – Recognizing and tackling workplace discrimination
- October – Ableism, Slow Thinking and Persons with Disabilities
- November – What is Intersectionality and Why Does it Matters?
- December – Celebrating Christmas and holidays in line with EDI principles
EDI Committee Members
EDI Chair
Audrey Pothier
Rio Tinto
Fangyu Liu
Hatch
Mohammadali Shahsavari
BQE Water
Matthew Tutty
Hatch
Joseph Tortorelli
NRCan
Julie Levesque
Quebec Metallurgy Centre
Sumanth Shankar
McMaster University
Greg Richards
Teck Metals, Retired
Kaan Inal
University of Waterloo
Georges Houlachi
Hydro-Quebec
Sidney Omelon
McGill University
Brigitte Farah
MetSoc of CIM
About EDDI Consultants
An innovative company that provides consulting services to organizations on equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) challenges. We support organizations that wish to improve their practices to adapt to the changing context of society. So that you can access to all talents, EDDI helps you create inclusive work teams (senior management, department, HR, etc.), adapted to the growing diversification of the population, workforce and your customers.
The MetSoc Board and the EDI committee selected to work with independent experts in the field of EDI, to conduct the mandate proposed by MetSoc / CIM.
EDDI Mandate
Produce EDI messages for MetSoc’s newsletter, support the Society in its goal to move towards a more inclusive organizational culture and practices & provide an online sensitization workshop/training to all EDI committee members.
