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Most Canadian workers support equity efforts despite some backlash: report

On Oct. 30, 2025, the Future Skills Centre and Diversity Institute reported that 54 per cent of Canadian workers view EDI favourably, based on a survey of 5,603 individuals.
Wendy Cukier said Canada's population has changed dramatically, with women roughly half, racialized individuals a quarter, and about 27 per cent with disabilities shaping equity efforts and talent attraction.
Survey data show 61 per cent support for EDI among racialized workers, 59 per cent among LGBTQ+ individuals, 50 per cent among white respondents, and 34 per cent for older white straight men.
Amid U.S. policy shifts including an executive order, some firms scaled back equity efforts—Meta, Amazon, Target, Shopify Inc. and McCarthy Tétrault—while report authors urged companies to stay the course.
Experts urged businesses and non-profits to sustain EDI efforts, with Sarah Kaplan warning initiatives often `jump from issue to issue` and Sarah Saska recommending focus on measurable impact over acronyms.

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