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.
Law Society of Upper Canada equity initiatives
http://rc.lsuc.on.ca/jsp/equity/index.jsp
Hellenic 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.ca
Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association
http://muslimlaw.ca
Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers
www.facl.ca/index.html
Ontario Bar Association - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity section
http://www.oba.org/En/sog_en/sog_main/intro_en.aspx
Studies
These 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.pdf
Law Society of Upper Canada
Bicentennial Report and Recommendations on Equity Issues in the Legal Profession –1997
http://rc.lsuc.on.ca/pdf/equity/bicentennial.pdf
Bicentennial Implementation Status Report and Strategy – 2004
http://rc.lsuc.on.ca/pdf/equity/bicentennialImplementationReport.pdf
Diversity and Change: The Contemporary Legal Profession in Ontario – by Fiona Kay –2004
http://rc.lsuc.on.ca/pdf/equity/diversityChange.pdf
The Changing Face of the Ontario Legal Profession 1971-2001 – by Michael Ornstein –2004
http://rc.lsuc.on.ca/pdf/equity/ornsteinReport.pdf
Students 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.pdf
Articling Consultation –2007
http://rc.lsuc.on.ca/pdf/equity/articlingConsultation.pdf
Career Choices Study –2008
http://rc.lsuc.on.ca/pdf/equity/careerChoicesReportFINDINGS.ppt
Aboriginal Bar Consultation–2009
http://rc.lsuc.on.ca/pdf/equity/aboriginalBarConsultation.pdf
Equity and Aboriginal Issues Committee report to Convocation on the collection of demographic statistics - May 2009
http://www.lsuc.on.ca/media/convmay09_eaic.pdf
Canadian Bar Association
Equity and Diversity Guide and Resource Manual - 2007
http://www.cba.org/CBA/Equity/pdf/Equity_and_Diversity_Guide_Eng.pdf
It’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.pdf
Catalyst
Career 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-findings
Career 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-relationships
Career 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-stereotyping
Career 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
