Minister Bains to join partners and early adopters to launch the 50 – 30 Challenge

December 9, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario

The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will join partners and early adopting organizations to launch the 50 – 30 Challenge.

Together with project co-creators, many of whom have been striving to increase corporate diversity for decades, the government is shaping a plan to improve access for women, racialized persons, people who identify as LGBTQ2, people living with disabilities, as well as First Nations, Inuit and Métis to positions of influence and leadership on corporate boards and in senior management in Canada.

Date: Thursday, December 10, 2020
Time: 9:00 a.m. (ET)
Location:
Bayview Yards
RBC Foundry Room
7 Bayview Station Road
Ottawa, Ontario

Note to media:
Reporters will be able to join in the event by phone:
Toll-free dial-in number (Canada/US): 1-866-206-0153
Local dial-in number: 613-954-9003
Participant passcode: 5414698#

Media outlets are invited to set up a pool camera system, in order to respect public health measures.

Media outlets are asked to confirm in-person participation by contacting ISED Media Relations at ic.mediarelations-mediasrelations.ic@canada.ca no later than 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 9.

The event will be live streamed on Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s Twitter: @ISED_CA.

The event will be conducted in accordance with the orange level of public health measures for Ontario.

All in-person attendees will be required to wear a face covering at all times and to remain at least two metres apart from each other.