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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Public Accountability and Transparency

Reflecting the requirements of the  (CRCP) , all participating institutions with five or more Canada Research Chair (CRC) allocations must clearly publish on their websites information related to the management of their chair allocations, as outlined below. Institutions must continue to meet these requirements, and must review and update their public accountability webpages annually, to remain eligible for the program. Accordingly, information presented below will be periodically updated to reflect updates in 91ÑÇÉ«™s engagement in the CRCP.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment Statement

91ÑÇÉ« is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within the CRCP, as well as through the broader institution. 91ÑÇÉ« encourages applications to all such employment opportunities from qualified equity-deserving members of our community, including, but not limited to, the four designated groups (FDGs) of women and gender minorities, persons with disabilities, Indigenous Peoples and racialized minorities.

91ÑÇÉ«™s Canada Research Chair Policies

Canada Research Chairs are a critically important research resource. They are deployed through a rigorous institutional process designed to optimize their effectiveness in strategically advancing the University's research enterprise, while creating equitable opportunities for access to the CRCs across 91ÑÇÉ«™s faculties, schools and campuses. 91ÑÇÉ«™s policy, Canada Research Chairs (CRC) Administration and Management at 91ÑÇÉ«, as well as its Procedures for allocation, renewal and increase or reduction of CRCs at 91ÑÇÉ«, addresses the management of its CRC allocation. This policy is consistent with the terms of  which provides for recruitment, appointment, promotion and tenure of all faculty members at 91ÑÇÉ«, as well as with the . In addition, institutional guidance related to the use of awarded CRC funds is provided by 91ÑÇÉ«™s 2021 CRCP Financial Arrangements.

CRCP EDI Action Plan: Governance and Administration

91ÑÇÉ«™s 2019 CRCP EDI Action Plan may be reviewed here.

This plan has been reviewed and approved by the CRCP and will be reviewed and revised from time to time in accordance with the requirements of the CRCP, as well as in alignment with any changes to policies and procedures at 91ÑÇÉ«, and/or to ensure ongoing consistency with 91ÑÇÉ«™s Collective Agreement with its Faculty Association.

The CRCP is administered at 91ÑÇÉ« by Research Initiatives and Services (RIS). For questions or concerns related to the administration of the CRCP at 91ÑÇÉ«, please contact:

Dr. Brent Myron
Associate Director (Strategic Services)
Tel: (709) 864-4791

Pamela White
Facilitator, Strategic Research Initiatives (CRC and CFI)
pwhite@mun.ca

91ÑÇÉ«™s Equity Officer provides support in relation to the CRCP in the event of any arising concerns related to EDI. Any concerns should be directed to the Equity Officer who will monitor concerns received, and report them to RIS and the Vice-President (Research). For questions or concerns related to CRCP equity and diversity at 91ÑÇÉ«, please contact:

Equity Officer
equity@mun.ca

Equity Targets

In 2021, the CRCP implemented equity target-setting methodology to aid participating institutions in reaching population-based equity targets by 2029. All CRCP eligible institutions are required to meet progressively increasing targets by Dec. 31 of 2022, 2025, 2027 and 2029. Data related to the Equity Targets, progress towards reaching targets and gaps for each of the FDGs (Indigenous Peoples, Persons with disabilities, Racialized individuals, and Women and gender equity-seeking groups) can be viewed on the , while the Program's Population-Based Institutional Equity Targets 2021 to 2029 can be found . The 2019 Addendum to the 2006 Canadian Human Rights Settlement Agreement can be located .

91ÑÇÉ«'s equity targets from 2022, and its projected equity targets for 2025-2029, can be found here. In addition, please see 91ÑÇÉ«™s 2025 CRCP Representation Data of Individuals from the FDGs. Please note that, for both documents, numbers less than five and their associated percentages have been withheld to protect the privacy of the Chairholders in alignment with the .

91ÑÇÉ«™s Canada Research Chairs Utilization

91ÑÇÉ«™s CRCP utilization, as of December 2025, can be viewed here.

Canada Research Chair Opportunities

The recruitment and nomination of all CRC positions must follow the , which are based on the principles of openness, transparency and accountability. 91ÑÇÉ«™s current, and previous, CRC opportunities can be viewed on its Academic Recruitment website. In accordance with 91ÑÇÉ«'s Reallocation, Renewal and Reduction of Canada Research Chairs (CRCs) policy (i.e., currently under review), and 91ÑÇÉ«™s Collective Agreement, CRC opportunities are advertised broadly and in keeping with 91ÑÇÉ«™s 2021-2029 Equity Targets. 

91ÑÇÉ« acknowledges that career paths can be diverse and that certain circumstances may legitimately affect a nominee's record of research achievement. Applicants to 91ÑÇÉ«'s CRC opportunities are encouraged to explain, in a cover letter, any personal circumstances resulting in career interruptions (if applicable) in order to allow for a fair assessment of their research productivity.

91ÑÇÉ« respects people's needs and is committed to providing an inclusive learning and work environment. If there is anything required to ensure an applicant's full participation in the CRC recruitment process, equity@mun.ca can be contacted so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

In July 2025, 91ÑÇÉ« launched a CRC Call for Proposals. As a result of this Call, 91ÑÇÉ« has begun six nominee searches for CRC positions, which will be filled by members of the FDGs. 91ÑÇÉ« is expecting to issue another CRC Call in 2026.

Reporting

A public report on the progress made in meeting 91ÑÇÉ«™s objectives as presented in the 2019 CRCP EDI Action Plan must be posted annually. 91ÑÇÉ«™s most recent EDI Progress Report, submitted to the CRCP in December 2023, can be viewed here. In addition, 91ÑÇÉ«™s 2019 and 2020 report, submitted to CRCP in May 2021, can be found here.

Employment Equity Survey Report

In August 2021, 91ÑÇÉ« hired Knightsbridge Robertson Surrette (KBRS) to conduct a Canada Research Chairs Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Survey. The survey was launched on Aug. 27, 2021, and closed on Sept. 13, 2021. The survey was sent out to all active CRCs as well as 50 members of 91ÑÇÉ«™s administration. A total of 37 responses were collected; 18 of whom identified as current CRCs and 12 identified as part of administration and some may also identify as faculty. Please click the following links for more information: 91ÑÇÉ« Report_KBRS Survey and Response to KBRS .