Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Land Acknowledgement
BioCanRx’s work unfolds across Canada, on the traditional and unceded territories of Indigenous peoples and nations who have stewarded these lands for millennia. We respectfully acknowledge the Algonquin Anishinaabe Nation, on whose land our head office is situated, and extend this recognition to Indigenous communities across the country. We honour their enduring stewardship of the lands and waters where our researchers, partners, and communities live and work. As a national network, BioCanRx embraces the responsibility of advancing reconciliation by embedding respect, inclusivity, and Indigenous leadership into all aspects of our mission.
EDI Policies & Practices
Governance, Research, and Activities
BioCanRx's Commitment
- Updating its programs and peer review system to ensure fair treatment of all applicants.
- Implementing policies, processes and initiatives to identify and mitigate barriers and biases.
- Bringing equity, diversity and inclusion practices across all programs, awards, and training opportunities.
Recognizing Ongoing Challenges
The challenges remain in achieving the full participation of equity-seeking groups (including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people with diverse gender identities and people with disabilities) in science careers, BioCanRx is committed to the development and implementation of an Action Plan to bring Equity, Diversity and Inclusion practices to increase equity in all of its programs, awards and training programs, and enhance research excellence across the BioCanRx Network.
Shared Responsibility
The creation of an equitable, diverse as well as inclusive research community is the responsibility of every member of the BioCanRx Network, including applicants, referees, staff, advisors, committees, partners and others engaged with BioCanRx.
