Equity, diversity, and inclusion are not threats to research quality—they are essential to achieving it

The rise of anti-woke rhetoric in Canada—which appears to mirror movements in the U.S.—is potentially harmful to this country’s economic prosperity, and public health.
Sustainable efforts grounded in evidence are needed to improve Canadians’ health and economic prosperity rather than perpetuating white privilege and power, write Bukola Salami, Ovie Onagbeboma, and Dr. Nnamdi Ndubuka.

Initiatives promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in Canada are under attack, and this has serious consequences for the economic and health outcomes of all Canadians. For instance, prior to prorogation, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Resear...

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