In 2019, the RQR designed its Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) policy. The RQR is a network that aims to be diverse and attractive.
Educate RQR members about EDI challenges in the workplace
Promote EDI within the network
Maintain and develop an inclusive environment
The RQR EDI committee includes researchers, students and administrative staff.
Scholarships offered by the RQR EDI commitee are available here: https://rqr-repro.org/en/travel-grants/
The RQR’s EDI activities are also very diverse. Webinars, conferences at annual symposia, and participation in EDI activities outside of RQR are organized. Parental and recruitment scholarships are offered. An educational tool for the scientific community is being developed.
Many EDI resources are available to RQR members.
In case of harassment
https://rqr-repro.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Resources_Harassment_RQR.pdf
Gouvernemental
http://www.frqnt.gouv.qc.ca/equite-diversite-et-inclusion
http://www.diversite.gouv.qc.ca/doc/outil_2.1.6.pdf
https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NSERC-CRSNG/Policies-Politiques/EDI_guidance-Conseils_EDI_eng.asp
Unconscious biases
https://www.mslearning.microsoft.com/course/72169/launch
https://rqr-repro.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Implicit_Biases_Resources.pdf
https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/canada/takeatest.html
LGBTQ people at work
CDPDJ: Prohibited grounds of discrimination
https://www.cdpdj.qc.ca/fr/formation/accommodement/Pages/html/motifs-discrimination.html
Resources of EDI Québec Interuniversity Network (recrutement biases)
https://rqedi.com/en/trainings/
Briser le code (French version only available)
https://briserlecode.telequebec.tv/
Québec-Science : Quand un labo est un placard (French version only available)
https://www.quebecscience.qc.ca/edito/quand-le-labo-est-un-placard/
Inclusive environments
https://inrs.ca/en/inrs/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/inclusive-environments/
Capsule intersectionnalité UQAT (French version only available)
The EDIcebreaker tool
Use the EDIcebreaker tool in your meetings to get to know the members of your laboratory better and share their culture and diversity
The tool is presented in the form of a game where each person will be able to answer multiple questions relating to various categories: Individual, Culture and tradition, Food and nature, Society and law and Academic and economy.