As part of the Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba Equity in Regulation Action Plan, the Association has developed a recommended Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Commitment Statement. EDI efforts are vital — research proves diversity enhances creativity, problem-solving, performance, and an organization's bottom line. Ethically, we want to ensure we treat everyone with respect, fairness, and integrity.

As a regulator, we are committed to ensuring representation within the engineering and geoscience professions as stated in Council’s strategic End 5: Practitioners reflect the diversity of the public. We would like to affirm our active and ongoing commitment with a public statement.

This engagement session will review the background and engagement work to draft the EDI Commitment Statement and discuss the intent of this project.

Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Practitioners can alternatively submit their feedback or questions through email to Lisa Stepnuk.

If you are unavailable on this date, you may join the session on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM instead.

Facilitator: Jessica Vandenberghe, P.Eng., FEC

Jessica Vandenberghe, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.) is a member of the Dene Thá First Nation, a sixties scoop survivor, and raised in an inclusive German farming family in northern Alberta. Her exceptional career is based on two engineering degrees from the University of Alberta. She has worked in the oil sands, mining, regulatory, infrastructure, consulting industries, and academia.

She is the Assistant Dean, Community and Culture with the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Victoria and the owner of Guiding Star Consulting. She is a mother and at the intersection of two equity-deserving groups in the Engineering Profession, which drives her passion for equity, diversity, and inclusion along with Truth and Reconciliation. She believes that we can walk together respectfully to heal, rebuild trust, and be changemakers.

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