As co-founder and Secretary-Treasurer of the LGBTQ Corporate Directors Canada Association, I was honoured to be invited by the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) to ring the closing bell of the market on July 9th, 2022.
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Myself, the President of the group Jane Griffith, and members of the Advisory Board and management were joined by TSX management, representatives of the Institute of Corporate Directors, the Canadian Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, Capgemini, and other special guests. You can view a short video of the ceremony HERE.
The event was followed by a dinner at the National Club hosted by the President of Capgemini Canada. Those in attendance included seasoned corporate Board members, board-ready LGBTQ+ individuals, and representatives of the Association. The group discussed strategy to advance corporate board diversity in Canada through an LGBTQ+ lens.
These events will ensure the elevation of discussion on the lack of LGBTQ+ representation on Canada’s corporate boards. Our independent research report released by Professor Sarah Kaplan of the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, revealed that only 0.15% of the Board members of Canada’s public companies disclosed being a member of the LGBTQ+ community between 2017 and 2022.