CALGARY, Alberta – Hockey Canada has published Integrating Inclusion for Organizational Excellence, a report that updates Canadians on Hockey Canada’s inclusion initiatives following the 2023 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Path Forward.
The new document highlights four pillars Hockey Canada is committing to prioritizing to help make hockey more safe, welcoming and inclusive: community and member connection, learning and development, TRC Calls to Action in Sport, and inclusive culture.
“Two years ago, we published a foundational report that summarized our ongoing work to drive long-term, sustainable change within the hockey ecosystem in Canada, and we are proud to reveal the next stage of that work today,” said Denise Pattyn, senior vice-president of people, culture and inclusion at Hockey Canada. “Throughout Integrating Inclusion for Organizational Excellence, we identify a number of measures of success we intend to achieve to help all participants feel safe, valued and empowered in the game, and we are looking forward to advancing these initiatives with our Members and partners across the country.”
Across the four pillars, the report identifies 20 objectives that will be addressed to deliver results and strengthen hockey experiences and healthy culture across Canada.
“Our vision is to have a hockey ecosystem in Canada where inclusion in the game is a lived reality for every participant, and by 2030 we hope to have made considerable progress in each of the four pillars and make that a reality,” said Irfan Chaudhry, vice-president of inclusion and diverse community relations for Hockey Canada. “From the development of new courses to address discrimination and maltreatment, to celebrating and amplifying Indigenous athletes, cultures, languages and histories, to building on the work we’ve done to support initiatives from coast to coast to coast, we are energized by what’s to come and the evolution of the work that began with the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Path Forward.”
Integrating Inclusion for Organizational Excellence can be downloaded here.
As part of the document’s actions, Hockey Canada will report on key environmental, social and governance metrics publicly each year through the Hockey Canada Annual Report, in addition to community and social impact strategic initiatives.