Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses for being here today.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dreamed of a world where people are judged by “the content of their character”, not “the color of their skin”. That principle has always guided me, and many of the people of London—Fanshawe feel that current EDI policies are taking us further from it.
They want opportunities based on merit and ability. Yet, academics warn that funding rules are closing doors and rewarding conformity instead of excellence. I hope this study helps us find a better path and restores fairness, protects freedom and ensures taxpayer dollars support the best ideas.
Dr. Snow, you mention in your piece from the Macdonald-Laurier Institute that “the current federal government”, which you hold responsible for the DEI push, is not “interested in rolling back” DEI.
What would you say are the most dire consequences of granting agencies and post-secondary institutions continuing down this DEI path?