Toronto Star | March 12, 2022
Hybrid work can work for everyone
How can we design a long-term, hybrid work model that increases EDI in Canadian workplaces?
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February 01, 2022
Women in Capital Markets Return to Bay Street Program continues to relaunch women’s financ...
Applications for Return to Bay Street (RTBS) which brings women with prior work experience in finance back to the industry after taking a period of le...
Read moreWCM actively engages with the media to bring gender diversity issues to the forefront of the public and corporate dialogues. Through awareness and education, our goal is to inspire meaningful action to drive change and increase women’s representation in our industry, in our economy and in our country’s leadership teams.
Read on for updates on our advocacy initiatives and interesting media coverage. You can also check out our Research and Reports section for in-depth research and leading data on the economic imperative of gender parity and related topics.
The Globe and Mail | August 25, 2021
How companies can get their pay equity act together
On Aug. 31, Canada’s new Pay Equity Act will come into effect. Here's what that means.
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July 21, 2021
WCM’s Return to Bay Street Program sees most successful year yet, brings 19 women back int...
This year, RTBS has on-ramped 19 women back to mid-level roles in the finance industry.
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July 07, 2021
Getting to Know: Tarah McMaster
WCM is pleased to welcome our newest team member, Tarah McMaster
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June 24, 2021
Transforming Financial Services: An ED&I lens for a post-pandemic economic recovery
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June 17, 2021
Dads, don’t skimp on paternity leave – your kids, women, and a more equitable workforce, a...
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June 14, 2021
Announcing the 2021 WCM Champions of Change
Congratulations to the 18 corporate leaders who are the recipients of WCM’s 2021 Champions of Change Award.
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June 08, 2021
Getting to Know: Vanessa Reed
WCM is pleased to welcome our newest team member, Vanessa Reed!
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June 07, 2021
How parents can create better work-life balance with Hacking Sophia
Join Hacking Sophia co-founders Janet Winkler and Katie Diamond to start rethinking how you spend time and get on the road to time well spent.
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June 07, 2021
Turning Commitment into Action: How WCM’s Equity Impact series connects the dots from rese...
WCM's Equity Impact events connect the dots between research, and the essential advocacy and policy changes needed to address commitments around ED&I
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The Globe and Mail | May 23, 2021
Equity, diversity and inclusion strategies that actually work
Many approaches to addressing gender parity in the work force have focused on getting more women into the talent pipeline, especially in senior or lea...
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May 20, 2021
Updates from the 2021 WCM Annual General Meeting
Women in Capital Markets (WCM) held its Annual General Meeting and announces the following updates.
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May 18, 2021
WCM Research | Call for participation
Share your insights on parental leave and help shape the future of leaves in our industry.
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May 11, 2021
EDI on BIV: Why women-centric programs don't work
Katie Squires Thompson, B.C.- based chief strategy officer of Women in Capital Markets discusses The Equity Equation and recommendations for companies...
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May 10, 2021
WCM welcomes Laurentian Bank Securities (LBS) as a sponsor, continuing commitment to equit...
WCM welcomes Laurentian Bank Securities (LBS) – the Capital Markets business at Laurentian Bank – as a sponsor in the mid-size Financial Institution s...
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May 06, 2021
WCM’s Ascend Gala: Ascending together
We warmly invite you to WCM’s Ascend gala and celebrate of our 2020 and 2021 Champions of Change.
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May 04, 2021
5 Reasons Canada Should Have a National Child Care Program
Affordable, accessible and high-quality child care is necessary and long-overdue infrastructure to achieve gender equality and equity.
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