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Jean-Pierre Corbeil is the assistant director for the Centre for Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion Statistics, first announced in the 2018 budget with $6.7-million over five years to provide insights on issues faced by different gender and diversity groups. Photograph courtesy of Statistics Canada

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

June 10, 2020

When the Liberals announced the Centre for Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion Statistics in 2018, the government said it would have a “particular” focus on Black Canadians, recognizing a gap in data collection ...

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