Resource Library
This library of resources has been developed to support employers in their journey to create and implement impactful strategies for creating and safe and inclusive workplace where everyone thrives.
Explore the Resource Library Below
Alberta Construction Safety Association
Safety Program Resources
To help you develop and maintain your Health & Safety Program, ACSA has developed a number of resources for you to use as a guide. These include a comprehensive list of Safe Work Practices along with other relevant templates, checklists and forms.
BuildForce Canada
Safety Training
This national organization is committed to the development of a highly skilled construction workforce and has developed safety courses to enhance health and safety awareness and help prevent injures to workers.
Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety
Health and Safety Program Resources
Canada’s national resource for the advancement of workplace health and safety that offers fact sheets, legislation, courses and publications to support the development and enhancement of a health and safety program.
Canadian Mental Health Association
Mental Health and the Workplace
Provides organizations with the understanding and language to talk about mental health, supporting employees with challenges and taking the next steps.
Mental Health Commission of Canada
Mental Health at Work - It Matters
An article about promoting mental health and reducing the stigma around mental illness in the workplace.
Work Proud
Work Proud Inclusivity Training
A set of workshops designed to provide organizations with the insight and tools to create more engaged, safe and inclusive workplaces.
Building Trades Workforce Development
Diversity and Inclusion Resources
Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) has a variety of resources regarding how to support women, indigenous people, and former military members in the trades.
BuildForce Canada
Respectful and Inclusive Workplaces
This national organization offers tools, policy frameworks and online training that supports an inclusive and respectful workplace in the construction and maintenance industries.
Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion
Inclusion and Education eLearning
A number of short online learning programs to support education on diversity and inclusion and unconscious bias.
Canadian Construction Association
Inclusion in the Canadian Construction Industry
National association representing contractors (general, trade, civil) and manufacturers, service providers and suppliers in Canada offers a business case for the value of diversity and inclusion in the Canadian construction industry.
NorQuest Colbourne Institute for Inclusive Leadership
Custom Training for an Inclusive Workplace
Customized and focused training solutions in the areas of diversity and inclusion.
Queen’s University
Custom Training for an Inclusive Workplace
Comprehensive guide to using Inclusive Language in the workplace.
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Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action
The 94 calls to action to advance the process of Canadian Reconciliation (Call to Action #92 specifically for the corporate sector in Canada).
University of Alberta
Indigenous Canada
This is an online course from the Faculty of Native Studies that explores key issues facing Indigenous peoples today from a historical and critical perspective highlighting national and local Indigenous-settler relations.
Work Proud
Work Proud Inclusivity Training
A set of workshops designed to provide organizations with the insight and tools to create more engaged, safe and inclusive workplaces.
Australian Government
Gender Strategy Toolkit
Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety
PPE for Women in Construction: The Right Fit
Article about women’s PPE and the importance of a proper fit
Canadian Women’s Foundation - Gender Equality Network
The Gender Pay Gap in Canada
Facts and answers to frequently asked questions about the gender pay gap in Canada
The Centre for Global Inclusion
The Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Benchmarks
A number of resources and user tools available to set standards for organizations to become more equitable.
Pride at Work
Hiring Across all Spectrums: A Report on Broadening Opportunities for LGBTQ2+ Job Seekers
A report on recruitment and hiring for LGBTQ2+ inclusion.
Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE)
GBA+ Gender Based Analysis
Micro-learning videos to learn how the Government of Canada is using Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA+) to assess how diverse groups of women, men and gender-diverse people
Work Proud
Work Proud Inclusivity Training
A set of workshops designed to provide organizations with the insight and tools to create more engaged, safe and inclusive workplaces.
The Alberta Mentorship Program
How to create a mentoring program
Resources and tools for building a sustainable mentorship program for both mentors and mentees.
Canadian Apprenticeship Forum
Insights on Canadian apprenticeship
Research that addresses the needs, interests and priorities of the apprenticeship community, providing insights that inform the programs, policies and practices of Canadian apprenticeship stakeholders.
Canadian Equality Consulting
DEI Strategy & Implementation
Tailored DEI strategy and integration methodology is designed using a combination of an organizations DEI data and industry best practices.
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Construction Owners Association of Alberta (COAA)
Resource Guide to Mentoring
Best Practices and information in the areas of safety, construction performance, workforce development and contracting
Work Proud
Work Proud Inclusivity Training
A set of workshops designed to provide organizations with the insight and tools to create more engaged, safe and inclusive workplaces.