employment equity Archives

WATCH: Century Initiative and The Globe and Mail Present People and Prosperity: Planning for Canadian Growth

Century Initiative and The Globe and Mail April 12, 2021 covid19migration, employment equity, immigration, prosperity

Senator Omidvar, Karim Bardeesy, Dr. Marie Delorme and Goldy Hyder discuss post-pandemic immigration levels and the need for governance equity.

News Release: Senators Vote against Measure that would Accelerate Diversity on Corporate Boards

Offices of Senators Serge Joyal, Frances Lankin, Paul Massicotte, Lucie Moncion, Ratna Omidvar and André Pratte Senate of Canada February 28, 2018 Bill C-25, corporate governance, Diversity, employment equity, News Releases

We strongly believe that in order to increase the representation of these under-represented groups, the Government must do more than what is timidly provided for in Bill C-25. We will continue to highlight this issue in the future. We will pursue our efforts while employing the tools that are available to us through the Senate. And we will carefully monitor progress made in regards to the presence of these groups within key corporate positions.

Amending Bill C-25: Clarifying common misconceptions on Twitter

Ratna Omidvar Twitter February 21, 2018 Bill C-25, Diversity, employment equity, inclusion

Senator Omidvar breaks down some of the most common misconceptions about diversity as she advocates for amendments to Bill C-25, an Act to Amend the Canada Business Corporations Act and other acts.

Speech: Amendments to Bill C-25, An Act to Amend the Canada Business Corporations Act and Other Acts

Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada February 8, 2018 Bill C-25, Chamber Speeches, corporate governance, Diversity, employment equity

As I have said repeatedly, I think of Bill C-25 as a soft tap on the shoulder. This amendment that Senator Massicotte has proposed is a nudge in the right direction. It’s an intentional nudge, so that we can get beyond aspiration — and I commend the aspiration and the intention in this bill — and take it to concrete action.

Speech: C-25 – An Act to Amend the Canada Business Corporations Act, the Canada Cooperatives Act, the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, and the Competition Act

Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada October 25, 2017 Bill C-25, Chamber Speeches, corporate governance, Diversity, employment equity

I believe that setting and changing regulations happen in a vacuum, with very little oversight from Parliament. Once we approve legislation and it is given Royal Assent, it leaves our influence. It is open to change, reinterpretation, redefinition, as the government of the day likes.