Equity & Diversity Committee (E&D)

Purpose

The Equity & Diversity Committee has been established to provide leadership for APEGS on equity and diversity matters, and fosters an understanding among all APEGS members of the role of equity and diversity in the engineering and geoscience professions and the importance of maintaining a respectful workplace. The E&D encompasses five equity groups:

• Women in Engineering
• Aboriginal Persons
• Visible Minorities
• International Graduates
• Persons with Disabilities

Membership

The Equity & Diversity Committee is made up of all levels of APEGS members, as well as members of the public.

Meetings 

The Equity & Diversity Committee meets every second month by teleconference and 3 times per year face-to-face.