Pushback is a signal of progress
Pushback is not a signal to retreat. It is evidence that the ground is shifting and that the work needs to continue.
The street light effect
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?
Is your name easy to remember?
Investors tend to favour companies with names that are easier to pronounce, easier to remember, or appear earlier in alphabetical listings.
Disaggregated data
In 2021, the federal government committed $172 million of initial funding over five years for Statistics Canada’s Disaggregated Data Action Plan.
The neutrality trap
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.
Below 2021
The share of venture capital (VC) dollars allocated to Black founders across Canada is the lowest it has been in five years.
AI recommendations change how humans decide
Biased AI recommendations don’t just skew decisions, they change how people make decisions themselves.
Rising with the tide
Many Canadian firms are still expanding the circle of those who gets to shape investment decisions.
Follow the money
Progress deepens when we see and fund those beyond our immediate line of sight.
The next best step
The real threat to progress isn't a single catastrophic decision - it's inertia.
The long game
Our sector’s tendency to fund narrowly and briefly puts us at a disadvantage against movements that are playing the long game.
The monocrop economy
When money keeps circulating among the same players, we mistake concentration for strength.