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UPDATE ON EDI
from Annual Report 2022
by pdac
Equity, diversity, and inclusion are strategic priorities for PDAC, and are at the core of our mandate and values.
As an organization, as a member, and as a representative of the Canadian mineral exploration and development industry, PDAC believes that our sector has the potential to make social and economic improvements within the communities that the industry operates in.
Since the approval of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Policy in October, 2020, PDAC’s board and committees continue to work together on the implementation of the Policy across the association.
PDAC’s 2022 EDI highlights:
| In March, two videos were created for internal use by our committees as part of the EDI Policy implementation process. The videos feature President Alex Christopher, and Director Lana Eagle, sharing their thoughts on equity, diversity and inclusion.
| In April – ahead of PDAC’s annual convention –the Health & Safety Short Course was revised. The updated material included EDI concepts for online delivery, as part of the eLearning Series.
| In the month of May, several initiatives were implemented, including an online and telephone reporting system for the annual convention. This was available for all attendees who may have experienced or witnessed harassment, and/or Code of Conduct violations. A Land Acknowledgment guide was developed to be used by speakers and Chairs for all sessions at the convention, and PDAC staff participated in a workshop – “Allyship and Active Bystander Intervention in the Workplace” – facilitated by MineShift.
| In July, PDAC staff participated in the first of a series of EDI training sessions. These sessions will continue for the next two years.
| September saw the development of the EDI Education Initiative. Facilitated by members of the EDI Working Group, the intention is to inform and provide guidance on EDI reporting measures that are coming into effect in the fall of 2023.
Embracing EDI, a PDAC internal e-newsletter, was also created to share resources and ideas about integrating EDI into the work of the committees.
The first issue of Embracing EDI is scheduled to be sent to all Chairs, co-Chairs, directors and staff in January 2023.
The purpose of this communication is to encourage PDAC committees and staff to include further EDI practices and language in heir day to day activities. It also serves as a reminder that all committees will begin their required EDI activity reporting later in 2023.
