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March 21, 2022 | Commissioner
Ward was proud to represent Ontario on the international stage at a side event
of the 66th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW66). The
esteemed panelists were invited to share insights on best practices and lessons
learned in narrowing the gender pay gap during a session organized by the Czech
Republic Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. Click here to view the full panel discussion or here to read the summary on the Equal Pay
International Coalition’s website.
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March 9, 2022 | Commissioner Ward was excited to participate in a
panel discussion on Equity in The Workplace for Chartered Professional
Accountant Ontario’s Women in Action conference. Along with Janelle
Benjamin, Dominique Riviere and Sarah White, Commissioner Ward
discussed topics related to diversity, inclusion and equity and the importance
of fair compensation.
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March 7, 2022 | Commissioner
Ward shares insights on “Gender Equality for a Sustainable Tomorrow: How
closing the STEM gap can support climate action” with the Organization for
Economic Cooperation and Development. Read it here.
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February 15, 2022 | Commissioner Ward is thrilled to join Guelph
Chamber of Commerce to speak with business professionals and community
leaders from various sectors on the importance of closing the gender wage gap.
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January 18, 2022 | Ontario Pay Equity Office is excited to be partnering with the Globe and Mail on The Globe Women's Collective. This new online hub is dedicated to telling the stories of women at work in Canada.
This initiative is designed to help accelerate career progression by sharing practical insights, knowledge and expertise through a new online section, a weekly email newsletter and a series of free online events.
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January 11, 2022 | We’re having some important conversations about economics, equity, women and work... take a look! Commissioner Ward talks to Minister McNaughton about the impacts of COVID, skilled trades and an inclusive economic recovery.
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November 29, 2021 | This year's IgniteDigital Virtual Conference organized by the Ismaili Economic Planning Board, created a platform to discuss the post-COVID world, ways to prepare for the new normal and understand what lies ahead from the future of work, to ways we can live our lives and thrive going fast forward. Commissioner Ward participated the Bridging Inequity Gaps Panel Discussion to share insights on the economic case for pay equity.
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November 25, 2021 | Commissioner Ward joined esteemed panelists in looking at the gender wage gap and what needs to be done to close it, at the interactive and informative Panel 'Stop the Pay Equity Gap Before it Starts', organized by the Alberta Chapter of Women in Communications and Technology.
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