Social Inclusion
in the Workplace
Social Inclusion in the Workplace
Strategies for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
With support from Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE), the Riverdale Immigrant Women’s Centre hosted 10 roundtable discussions in spring 2025 with racialized women, 2SLGBTQI+ and BIPOC workers. These sessions identified policy gaps and hiring biases that continue to affect underrepresented groups in the labour market.
Insights from these discussions were used to develop the RIWC Employer Toolkit, designed to help small and medium-sized businesses strengthen inclusion in their workplaces.
Our free online tools work together to assess, improve, and sustain inclusive practices. They support employers in meeting compliance goals, attracting and retaining diverse talent, and building measurable equity and accountability across their organizations.
DEI Self-Audit Tool
A practical tool that helps employers measure and improve their inclusion and equity practices. It uses a simple 1–5 scale across three pillars: Compliance & Policy, Inclusion & Culture, and Leadership & Accountability. The tool supports small and medium-sized employers to identify strengths, close gaps, and link directly to the Self-Directed DEI Training Tool for ongoing learning.
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DEI Training Curriculum
A flexible learning resource for individuals and teams. It features short, focused modules on topics like inclusion, intersectionality, psychological safety, and bias awareness. Each module includes real examples, reflection prompts, and practical activities that help build everyday habits for inclusive leadership and communication.
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Inclusive Hiring Guide
A step-by-step guide to help employers make recruitment and onboarding more fair and accessible. It includes practical templates, outreach ideas, and examples of inclusive language that expand access to diverse talent. The guide also provides tips on pay transparency, accessible job postings, and bias-free screening to meet compliance standards while building stronger, more representative teams.
For more information about our resources of events, please contact us at DEIproject@riverdalehub.ca.
Upcoming Events at RIWC
DEI Lunch & Learn, Feb 11 & 25th 2026 at 12:30 pm
RIWC will host two virtual DEI training sessions this spring for SMEs interested in learning more about our DEI Toolkit. Our sessions will include a walk-through of our DEI tools and a Q&A session to answer FAQs from our employers.
RIWC Job Fair, March 12th 2026, 11 am to 3 pm
RIWC will also be hosting a Job Fair at the Riverdale Hub. GTA employers will meet with a diverse pool of skilled candidates to support their talent recruitment needs. Pre-event hiring support will be available through our IES services.
