Disaggregated data
In 2021, the federal government committed $172 million of initial funding over five years for Statistics Canada’s Disaggregated Data Action Plan.
The neutrality trap
The University of Alberta’s proposal to eliminate equity, diversity, and inclusion language from hiring policy is framed as a move toward "institutional neutrality" and merit-based hiring.
Below 2021
The share of venture capital (VC) dollars allocated to Black founders across Canada is the lowest it has been in five years.
AI recommendations change how humans decide
Biased AI recommendations don’t just skew decisions, they change how people make decisions themselves.
Rising with the tide
Many Canadian firms are still expanding the circle of those who gets to shape investment decisions.
Follow the money
Progress deepens when we see and fund those beyond our immediate line of sight.
The next best step
The real threat to progress isn't a single catastrophic decision - it's inertia.
The long game
Our sector’s tendency to fund narrowly and briefly puts us at a disadvantage against movements that are playing the long game.
The monocrop economy
When money keeps circulating among the same players, we mistake concentration for strength.
The comfort trap
Until we break the habit of funding the comfortable version of equity, we will never fund the courageous kind.
When money cages communities
“Behind every social challenge is the nefarious hand of money causing pain, but also, the opportunity to subvert the harms of capitalism by investing in real solutions.”
Land without leverage
Without the ability to use land and properties as leverage, a fundamental tool for wealth creation is inaccessible.