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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

  

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Employees celebrate Multiculturalism Day
Employees celebrate Multiculturalism Day
Chosen as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers for 2011:
By Kristina Leung and Richard Yerema, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors  ( Feb 21, 2011)

Some of the reasons why Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP was selected as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers 2011:
  • manages "Blakes Women's Network", a national association to provide professional and personal support to female employees through networking events and resources for maintaining work-life balance -- the network has chapters in Calgary, MontrĂ©al, Vancouver, and Toronto, and manages a quarterly newsletter and intranet site to keep members informed of upcoming events
  • created a Diversity Champion award to recognize employees who have promoted diversity issues within the firm or the broader legal community
  • in partnership with the Rotman School of Management and the law faculty at the University of Toronto, developed "Business Leadership for Women Lawyers", a leadership program designed for female lawyers and associates
  • established a formal equity and diversity committee and mandate to facilitate discussion on equity and diversity issues at the firm
  • publishes a periodic entitled "Equity and Diversity Bulletin" that provides employees and clients with information on diversity and equity related developments in the legal industry
  • participates in the "Justicia Project", an initiative created by the Law Society of Upper Canada to support the retention and advancement of women lawyers
"Blakes understands that diversity allows it to compete internationally, and to attract, retain, and utilize the most talented staff and lawyers [...] Blakes has been very encouraging and supportive of my work with the Law in Action Within Schools (LAWS) program, my involvement on the Boards of community agencies, and my membership on the Law Society of Upper Canada's Equity Advisory Group."
— Tariq R., Associate

 Background Information

Percentage of employees who are women: 66.5%. Of managers: 64%. Average age of all employees: 42.7. Major Canadian hiring locations: Toronto ON, Ottawa ON, Montréal QC, Calgary AB, Vancouver BC. Full-time employees in Canada: 1,028. Full-time at this location: 583. Full-time worldwide: 1,047. Part-time employees in Canada: 82.

Score on The Equity Continuum by TWI Inc.: 2.23
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©2012 Mediacorp Canada Inc. All rights reserved. Used by Eluta with permission. For comments or questions on this employer review, please contact Mediacorp's editorial team.





   

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