CGEn IDEA Committee
The CGEn IDEA Committee is comprised of a diverse group committed to advancing IDEA across the genomics field in Canada. This Committee will advise the development of new and/or revise existing practices, policies, and activities to promote 1) welcoming and inclusive CGEn affiliated workplaces that support the full participation of staff, 2) innovative recruitment and retention strategies to increase the representation of equity-deserving groups, 3) research innovations that consider diverse perspectives and practices to expand the breadth of genomics research in Canada with a specific focus on underrepresented communities. Finally, this Committee will scrutinize normalized ideologies to more appropriately reflect the current (and ever changing) cultural climate.

Claude Bhérer
McGill University

Elaine Chang
CGEn/The Hospital for Sick Children

Enoli De Silva
Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre

Tamara Greaves
The Hospital for Sick Children

Natalia Kaniuk
The Hospital for Sick Children

Hesther Yueh
Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre
CGEn 2023 IDEA Report
In April 2023, a CGEn-wide survey was developed and distributed to all staff to collect baseline self-identification and employee experience data. The purpose of collecting and analyzing this data was to guide the ongoing development of the CGEn IDEA Action Plan and to have a reference for measuring change overtime. This report presents key insights from this assessment and suggested next steps.