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By the numbers / Addressing underrepresentation in the Canada Research Chairs Program

By the numbers / Addressing underrepresentation in the Canada Research Chairs Program

Women and gender minorities 2009-24.3% 2022-44.3% 2029-50.9% Racialized individuals 2009-11.7% 2022-24.9% 2029-22% Persons with disabilities 2009-1.1%2022-6.1%2029-7.5% Indigenous Peoples 2009-0.4%2022-3.8%2029-4.9%

2003 8 women academics, represented by CAUT, challenge systemic bias in the Canada Research Chairs Program, 2006 A Canadian Human Rights Settlement Agreement reached, 2009 Targets set for representation of equity-deserving groups, 2016 CAUT writes to the federal government calling for action on non-compliance with targets, 2019 2019 Addendum to the 2006 Canadian Human Rights Settlement Agreement sets population-based targets, 2029 Deadline for the program to reflect Canada’s diversity

Source: Government of Canada (2022). Program Representation Statistics. Canada Research Chairs Program.

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