Ottawa Has Spent at Least $30 Million on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Programs Since 2019

The Canadian government has spent over $30 million on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives since 2019, according to recent documents analyzed by The Epoch Times. The released data show that DEI spending has been ramping up each year since 2019, some years jumping up by over 100 percent. The Department of National Defence was the top spender on DEI at $9.32 million. It was followed by Employment and Social Development Canada ($7.93 million) Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada ($2.14 million); the Parole Board of Canada ($2.27 million); and the Department of Canadian Heritage ($1.72 million). Other notable spenders included the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions ($910,000), the Correctional Service of Canada ($691,000), the Canadian Space Agency ($648,000), Infrastructure Canada ($636,000), the Privy Council Office ($522,000), the Public Prosecution Service of Canada ($521,000), the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ($455,000), and the Canada Border Services Agency ($509,000)....