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Innovation Includes Everyone — What in the Tech
An open letter calling on Canada’s tech industry to uphold inclusion, equity, and accountability. Join entrepreneurs, engineers, marketers, and tech leaders in defending diversity and rejecting discri...
www.whatinthetech.co
What in the Tech published an open letter to combat the diversity rollbacks happening in the 🇨🇦 tech industry. Please read, share, and sign if you are so inclined - there's over 800 of us now who have added our voices.
Check it out: www.whatinthetech.co/innovation-i...
Check it out: www.whatinthetech.co/innovation-i...
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“We are great at building and exporting cleantech in Canada, but bad at commercializing it.” -Laura Gabor
“Canada has an AI branding problem.” - Seher Shafiq
#DXC25 @dxcsummit.bsky.social
“Canada has an AI branding problem.” - Seher Shafiq
#DXC25 @dxcsummit.bsky.social
April 5, 2025 at 5:06 PM
“We are great at building and exporting cleantech in Canada, but bad at commercializing it.” -Laura Gabor
“Canada has an AI branding problem.” - Seher Shafiq
#DXC25 @dxcsummit.bsky.social
“Canada has an AI branding problem.” - Seher Shafiq
#DXC25 @dxcsummit.bsky.social
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Six weeks since it launched, Build Canada has published 14 policy recommendations designed to influence political decision-making ahead of this year’s federal election. All of them were written by men.
thelogic.co/news/build-c...
thelogic.co/news/build-c...
Build Canada has published 14 policy ideas—all of them written by men - The Logic
Senior figures behind Build Canada say it’s wrong to characterize the project as male-led and that questions about diversity distract from the issues it is trying to address.
thelogic.co
March 20, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Six weeks since it launched, Build Canada has published 14 policy recommendations designed to influence political decision-making ahead of this year’s federal election. All of them were written by men.
thelogic.co/news/build-c...
thelogic.co/news/build-c...
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March 11, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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If you're planning to cancel your DEI programs, where is the data to support that this will HELP your business?
Thx @lauraemokes.bsky.social for spearheading this open letter to our tech community.
Listen to our conversation on #TheAmberMacShow on SiriusXM Ch 167 / wherever you get your podcasts!
Thx @lauraemokes.bsky.social for spearheading this open letter to our tech community.
Listen to our conversation on #TheAmberMacShow on SiriusXM Ch 167 / wherever you get your podcasts!
March 9, 2025 at 12:50 PM
If you're planning to cancel your DEI programs, where is the data to support that this will HELP your business?
Thx @lauraemokes.bsky.social for spearheading this open letter to our tech community.
Listen to our conversation on #TheAmberMacShow on SiriusXM Ch 167 / wherever you get your podcasts!
Thx @lauraemokes.bsky.social for spearheading this open letter to our tech community.
Listen to our conversation on #TheAmberMacShow on SiriusXM Ch 167 / wherever you get your podcasts!
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🚨 Reminder: If you're listening to SiriusXM this weekend, tune into Ch 167 for The AmberMac Show at 1pm today and Sunday at 9am, 3pm, and 7pm ET with @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social, @lauraemokes.bsky.social, @ppforumca.bsky.social, and more!
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March 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM
🚨 Reminder: If you're listening to SiriusXM this weekend, tune into Ch 167 for The AmberMac Show at 1pm today and Sunday at 9am, 3pm, and 7pm ET with @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social, @lauraemokes.bsky.social, @ppforumca.bsky.social, and more!
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Huge thank you to Tara for this story 🩷
Canadian tech workers are backing away from #IWD events this year, not because women shouldn’t be supported, but because so much of what’s done on the occasion is “performative” and doesn’t translate to year-round progress.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/tec...
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/tec...
Tech workers skip Women's Day events to avoid giving false sense of progress
When International Women’s Day arrives on Saturday, Christa Hill won't be at any of the many celebrations marking the occasion.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
March 8, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Huge thank you to Tara for this story 🩷
March 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
‼️We've gone international, baby‼️
Thank you Madeline for your coverage and reporting of the open letter.
Thank you Madeline for your coverage and reporting of the open letter.
Shopify halted funding for employee resource groups, impacting support for employees from underrepresented backgrounds.
Shopify cut off funding for employee resource groups in late 2023, amid more recent shifts away from DEI
Shopify halted funding for employee resource groups, impacting support for employees from underrepresented backgrounds.
www.businessinsider.com
March 4, 2025 at 7:50 PM
‼️We've gone international, baby‼️
Thank you Madeline for your coverage and reporting of the open letter.
Thank you Madeline for your coverage and reporting of the open letter.
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TODAY on The AmberMac Show on SiriusXM Ch 167 2pm ET / subscribe wherever you get your podcasts:
ambermac.com/theambermacs...
@jeffmacarthur.bsky.social on our AI-energy future
@lauraemokes.bsky.social on fighting DEI rollbacks @ppforumca.bsky.social on the state of local news
ambermac.com/theambermacs...
@jeffmacarthur.bsky.social on our AI-energy future
@lauraemokes.bsky.social on fighting DEI rollbacks @ppforumca.bsky.social on the state of local news
March 4, 2025 at 11:58 AM
TODAY on The AmberMac Show on SiriusXM Ch 167 2pm ET / subscribe wherever you get your podcasts:
ambermac.com/theambermacs...
@jeffmacarthur.bsky.social on our AI-energy future
@lauraemokes.bsky.social on fighting DEI rollbacks @ppforumca.bsky.social on the state of local news
ambermac.com/theambermacs...
@jeffmacarthur.bsky.social on our AI-energy future
@lauraemokes.bsky.social on fighting DEI rollbacks @ppforumca.bsky.social on the state of local news
Check out Amber and me discussing the open letter for Canadian tech on SiriusXM channel 167 (bunch of diff times), wherever you listen to podcasts on Wednesday morning, or on YouTube Sunday late morning🎙️
A pleasure, as always 💖
A pleasure, as always 💖
March 4, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Check out Amber and me discussing the open letter for Canadian tech on SiriusXM channel 167 (bunch of diff times), wherever you listen to podcasts on Wednesday morning, or on YouTube Sunday late morning🎙️
A pleasure, as always 💖
A pleasure, as always 💖
In the words of my dear friend @skstock.bsky.social ⤵️
If you wanna be quiet... That's cool. But you and me? We are not cool.
If you wanna be quiet... That's cool. But you and me? We are not cool.
March 4, 2025 at 2:46 AM
In the words of my dear friend @skstock.bsky.social ⤵️
If you wanna be quiet... That's cool. But you and me? We are not cool.
If you wanna be quiet... That's cool. But you and me? We are not cool.
What in the Tech published an open letter to combat the diversity rollbacks happening in the 🇨🇦 tech industry. Please read, share, and sign if you are so inclined - there's over 800 of us now who have added our voices.
Check it out: www.whatinthetech.co/innovation-i...
Check it out: www.whatinthetech.co/innovation-i...
Innovation Includes Everyone — What in the Tech
An open letter calling on Canada’s tech industry to uphold inclusion, equity, and accountability. Join entrepreneurs, engineers, marketers, and tech leaders in defending diversity and rejecting discri...
www.whatinthetech.co
February 26, 2025 at 10:52 PM
What in the Tech published an open letter to combat the diversity rollbacks happening in the 🇨🇦 tech industry. Please read, share, and sign if you are so inclined - there's over 800 of us now who have added our voices.
Check it out: www.whatinthetech.co/innovation-i...
Check it out: www.whatinthetech.co/innovation-i...
Thank you so much to Irene for the reporting on our letter. Absolutely love some of the other folks who also gave their commentary in this piece!
February 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Thank you so much to Irene for the reporting on our letter. Absolutely love some of the other folks who also gave their commentary in this piece!
So thrilled to have gotten this coverage from @catherinemcintyre.bsky.social at @thelogic.co - I am so grateful for her support and kindness through the entire process. The signatures are CLIMBING 📈
New: More than 200 Canadian tech founders, execs and investors are calling on their peers to continue DEI programs as pressure mounts to cull them.
"Powerful forces in our tech sector want to reshape Canada in the image of those who see inclusion as an obstacle, not an advantage."
"Powerful forces in our tech sector want to reshape Canada in the image of those who see inclusion as an obstacle, not an advantage."
Open letter calls on Canadian tech leaders to resist DEI backlash - The Logic
The letter positions itself as a counterpoint to recent efforts by high-profile tech leaders to influence government policy and curb DEI programs.
thelogic.co
February 25, 2025 at 9:05 PM
So thrilled to have gotten this coverage from @catherinemcintyre.bsky.social at @thelogic.co - I am so grateful for her support and kindness through the entire process. The signatures are CLIMBING 📈
I am so grateful to @catherinemcintyre.bsky.social for covering our story. It's a team effort, and since @thelogic.co published their story, we've almost doubled the number of signatures!
New: More than 200 Canadian tech founders, execs and investors are calling on their peers to continue DEI programs as pressure mounts to cull them.
"Powerful forces in our tech sector want to reshape Canada in the image of those who see inclusion as an obstacle, not an advantage."
"Powerful forces in our tech sector want to reshape Canada in the image of those who see inclusion as an obstacle, not an advantage."
Open letter calls on Canadian tech leaders to resist DEI backlash - The Logic
The letter positions itself as a counterpoint to recent efforts by high-profile tech leaders to influence government policy and curb DEI programs.
thelogic.co
February 24, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I am so grateful to @catherinemcintyre.bsky.social for covering our story. It's a team effort, and since @thelogic.co published their story, we've almost doubled the number of signatures!
My dog made Valentine's at daycare today. Got one for his groomer (and now friend of mine) and I'm so excited to give it to her tomorrow 🥹
February 11, 2025 at 2:40 AM
My dog made Valentine's at daycare today. Got one for his groomer (and now friend of mine) and I'm so excited to give it to her tomorrow 🥹
Did KC's cheque to the refs bounce?
February 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Did KC's cheque to the refs bounce?
In a world of Travis Kelces, be a Jalen Hurts 🫶🏻
February 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
In a world of Travis Kelces, be a Jalen Hurts 🫶🏻
If you've been paying attention, then nothing Trump said about Gaza should be surprising 🤷🏼♀️
Jared Kushner says Gaza’s ‘waterfront property could be very valuable’
Donald Trump’s son-in-law also says Israel should bulldoze an area of the Negev desert and move Palestinians there
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2025 at 5:21 AM
If you've been paying attention, then nothing Trump said about Gaza should be surprising 🤷🏼♀️
Anyone who is paying attention, knows this is a PR stunt to turn their (actually political) private WhatsApp that got exposed by @thelogic.co into an "initiative" for tech founders. As a founder, I'm so sick of this shit. Thank you Rachel for saying the things I'm too pissed off about to notice 🫠
Fun fact: looking at the “Build Canada” list of "supporters" (aka the rich people who will be writing/supporting its policy proposals)
There are more men named "Michael" than there are women :)
If we count “Mike,” there are double as many Michaels as there are women among its supporters.
There are more men named "Michael" than there are women :)
If we count “Mike,” there are double as many Michaels as there are women among its supporters.
February 5, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Anyone who is paying attention, knows this is a PR stunt to turn their (actually political) private WhatsApp that got exposed by @thelogic.co into an "initiative" for tech founders. As a founder, I'm so sick of this shit. Thank you Rachel for saying the things I'm too pissed off about to notice 🫠
Being quiet at this point is unacceptable.
If you are not protesting nor supporting protests or human rights, you are of no use to anyone. Only those who are serious about democracy, international law, and the humanitarian law will be able to defeat Trump, if that’s not you then get out of the way.
February 5, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Being quiet at this point is unacceptable.
Anyone able to help me get in touch with Mark Carney's campaign directly?
I've got some brilliant minds ready to help but we can't get through on the info email. Maybe one of your can help? @markcarney2025.bsky.social
@markcarneyforpm.bsky.social
I've got some brilliant minds ready to help but we can't get through on the info email. Maybe one of your can help? @markcarney2025.bsky.social
@markcarneyforpm.bsky.social
February 4, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Anyone able to help me get in touch with Mark Carney's campaign directly?
I've got some brilliant minds ready to help but we can't get through on the info email. Maybe one of your can help? @markcarney2025.bsky.social
@markcarneyforpm.bsky.social
I've got some brilliant minds ready to help but we can't get through on the info email. Maybe one of your can help? @markcarney2025.bsky.social
@markcarneyforpm.bsky.social
My Gen Z friend calling Elon the First Lady 😭☠️
February 4, 2025 at 12:34 AM
My Gen Z friend calling Elon the First Lady 😭☠️
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The DEI caused the plane crash narrative is a distraction. The tariffs are a distraction. Whatever insane nonsense Trump spews that the media will chase like cats chasing a laser light is a distraction. The only story that counts right now is the wholesale hijacking of control of the US government.
February 3, 2025 at 6:17 AM
The DEI caused the plane crash narrative is a distraction. The tariffs are a distraction. Whatever insane nonsense Trump spews that the media will chase like cats chasing a laser light is a distraction. The only story that counts right now is the wholesale hijacking of control of the US government.
Fabulous, wonderful, fantastic.
The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover
Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.
www.wired.com
February 3, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Fabulous, wonderful, fantastic.