The Rooney Rule was introduced in 2003 by the National Football League after mounting evidence that qualified Black coaches were being overlooked despite strong performance. 

Communication difficulties between autistic and non-autistic people are mutual.

Pushback is not a signal to retreat. It is evidence that the ground is shifting and that the work needs to continue.

Where you're born in Canada shapes where you'll end up.

Imagine you lost your wallet in a dark alley. Where would you search first: where you dropped it, or under the streetlight where you can see?

Investors tend to favour companies with names that are easier to pronounce, easier to remember, or appear earlier in alphabetical listings.

Representation inside venture firms is improving.

In 2021, the federal government committed $172 million of initial funding over five years for Statistics Canada’s Disaggregated Data Action Plan. 

The University of Alberta’s proposal to eliminate equity, diversity, and inclusion language from hiring policy is framed as a move toward "institutional neutrality" and merit-based hiring.

The share of venture capital (VC) dollars allocated to Black founders across Canada is the lowest it has been in five years. 

Pay yourself first, that’s the advice entrepreneurs hear all the time.

Biased AI recommendations don’t just skew decisions, they change how people make decisions themselves.

An overlooked driver of inequity is decision fatigue. 

Many Canadian firms are still expanding the circle of those who gets to shape investment decisions.

Many Canadian firms are still expanding the circle of those who gets to shape investment decisions.

Happy Holidays 2025!

Progress deepens when we see and fund those beyond our immediate line of sight.

The real threat to progress isn't a single catastrophic decision - it's inertia.

Our sector’s tendency to fund narrowly and briefly puts us at a disadvantage against movements that are playing the long game.

What a day of insights, inspirations, and hope!

Pushback happens because we are making progress.

When money keeps circulating among the same players, we mistake concentration for strength.

Capital has to move with trust, not just money.

Until we break the habit of funding the comfortable version of equity, we will never fund the courageous kind.

“Behind every social challenge is the nefarious hand of money causing pain, but also, the opportunity to subvert the harms of capitalism by investing in real solutions.”

Without the ability to use land and properties as leverage, a fundamental tool for wealth creation is inaccessible.

Moving from “elbows up to arms linked” may be exactly what this moment demands.

Systems don’t fail in single lanes. We shouldn’t try to fix them that way either.

We celebrate when women achieve better representation in organizations, but what if that success creates a new barrier? 

Reimagining financial access means ensuring that services remain physically available and are designed to serve all in Canada.