Canada Must Wake Up to the Devastating Impacts of DEI and ESG

Commentary Most Canadians are unaware of new policies that seriously endanger Canada’s prosperity and way of life. These policies recommend that all private businesses, educational institutions, and government organizations (including the military) change their hiring, promotion, compensation, and student admission policies to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in their workforces and student bodies. The owners of businesses are expected to change their policies to include in their activities the effect they have on the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) conditions in Canada and the world. In recent years, DEI and ESG policies have been implemented widely by many universities and employers. Many Canadians welcome these policies for the benefits they are believed to bring to members of identity groups and the environment. Few, however, are aware of the serious negative unintended economic and social consequences these policies bring....