Below are links to organizations and studies that deal with the issue of diversity and inclusion. It is by no means exhaustive and if readers have links you think would be useful to include, please send them to [email protected] and we will add them to the list.
OrganizationsLaw Society of Upper Canada equity initiatives
http://rc.lsuc.on.ca/jsp/equity/index.jspHellenic Canadian Lawyers Association
http://www.hcla.ca/The Indigenous Bar Association
www.indigenousbar.ca/South Asian Bar Association of Toronto
www.sabatoronto.com/Canadian Association of Black Lawyers
www.cabl.caCanadian Muslim Lawyers Association
http://muslimlaw.caFederation of Asian Canadian Lawyers
www.facl.ca/index.htmlOntario Bar Association - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity section
http://www.oba.org/En/sog_en/sog_main/intro_en.aspxStudiesThese are all Canadian-based and either focus entirely on or include the legal profession. Studies that look primarily at the role of women in the profession are not included.
Royal Commission on the Donald Marshall Jr. prosecution
From the Nova Scotia Government – 1989
http://www.gov.ns.ca/just/marshall_inquiry/_docs/Royal%20Commission%20on%20the%20Donald%20Marshall%20Jr%20Prosecution_findings.pdfLaw Society of Upper CanadaBicentennial Report and Recommendations on Equity Issues in the Legal Profession –1997
http://rc.lsuc.on.ca/pdf/equity/bicentennial.pdfBicentennial Implementation Status Report and Strategy – 2004
http://rc.lsuc.on.ca/pdf/equity/bicentennialImplementationReport.pdfDiversity and Change: The Contemporary Legal Profession in Ontario – by Fiona Kay –2004
http://rc.lsuc.on.ca/pdf/equity/diversityChange.pdfThe Changing Face of the Ontario Legal Profession 1971-2001 – by Michael Ornstein –2004
http://rc.lsuc.on.ca/pdf/equity/ornsteinReport.pdfStudents and Lawyers with Disabilities -Increasing Access to the Legal Profession Report of the Disability Working Group - 2005
http://rc.lsuc.on.ca/pdf/equity/studentsandlawyerswithdisabilitiesreport.pdfArticling Consultation –2007
http://rc.lsuc.on.ca/pdf/equity/articlingConsultation.pdfCareer Choices Study –2008
http://rc.lsuc.on.ca/pdf/equity/careerChoicesReportFINDINGS.pptAboriginal Bar Consultation–2009
http://rc.lsuc.on.ca/pdf/equity/aboriginalBarConsultation.pdfEquity and Aboriginal Issues Committee report to Convocation on the collection of demographic statistics - May 2009
http://www.lsuc.on.ca/media/convmay09_eaic.pdfCanadian Bar AssociationEquity and Diversity Guide and Resource Manual - 2007
http://www.cba.org/CBA/Equity/pdf/Equity_and_Diversity_Guide_Eng.pdfIt’s about respect video series
http://www.cba.org/CBA/Equity/main/ (bottom of grey box)
Racial Equality in the Canadian Legal Profession - 1999
http://www.cba.org/CBA/Equity/pdf/RacialEquality.pdfCatalystCareer Advancement in Corporate Canada: A Focus on Visible Minorities ~ Survey Findings – 2007
http://www.catalyst.org/publication/51/career-advancement-in-corporate-canada-a-focus-on-visible-minorities-survey-findingsCareer Advancement in Corporate Canada: A Focus on Visible Minorities ~ Critical Relationships -2007
http://www.catalyst.org/publication/50/career-advancement-in-corporate-canada-a-focus-on-visible-minorities-critical-relationshipsCareer Advancement in Corporate Canada: A Focus on Visible Minorities ~ Workplace Fit and Stereotyping – 2008
http://www.catalyst.org/publication/266/career-advancement-in-corporate-canada-a-focus-on-visible-minorities-workplace-fit-and-stereotypingCareer Advancement in Corporate Canada: A Focus on Visible Minorities ~ Diversity & Inclusion Practices – 2009
http://www.catalyst.org/publication/291/career-advancement-in-corporate-canada-a-focus-on-visible-minorities-diversity-inclusion-practices
