Addressing Racism in Construction: A Conversation with EllisDon Webinar 12.09.2020

Описание: Giovanni Cautillo, President of the OGCA, discusses recent events and longstanding issues facing the construction sector with Geoff Smith, President and CEO of EllisDon; Jennifer Khan, Head of Inclusive Diversity at EllisDon, and Samuel Ajobo, Chair of Alliance for the Black Employee Experience and Leadership (ABEEL). They share their experience, and discuss how EllisDon responded as general contractors.

This year, the construction industry was shaken with the discovery of nooses on several EllisDon sites, including the Michael Garron Hospital renovation project in Toronto. As leaders in the sector, EllisDon has refused to be silent on this issue and is determined to hold those responsible to account. In their response to these heinous acts, EllisDon demonstrated leadership in our industry by taking concrete steps to address these specific events and the issue of racism in the construction industry.

The OGCA has been actively working to end racism in ICI construction and break down barriers facing underrepresented communities in the construction industry. We believe that these discussions about racism and discrimination in construction are pivotal to improving our industry.

For more information on this and other OGCA initiatives visit: https://www.ogca.ca/