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With a variety of contributors, the ideas and experiences shared make this a rich resource for creating healthy, psychologically safe, engaged and inclusive workplaces. ### Psychological Safety & Wellness (3) [![Image of two wooden blocks with DEI Workplace written on it](https://engage.wsps.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/dei-workplace.png?width=900&height=444&name=dei-workplace.png)](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/dei-in-the-workplace-canadian-businesses-arent-backing-down) 3 min read #### [DEI in the Workplace: Canadian Businesses Aren't Backing Down](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/dei-in-the-workplace-canadian-businesses-arent-backing-down) ![Picture of Fresh Communications in collaboration with WSPS](https://engage.wsps.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Trusted%20Leader%20BLOG/Author%20Pencil.png?width=30&name=Author%20Pencil.png) [Fresh Communications in collaboration with WSPS](https://engage.wsps.ca/trusted-leader/author/fresh-communications-in-collaboration-with-wsps): April 3, 2025 “Rolling back,” “cancelling,” “reframing,” “dropping,” “axing,” “removing,” are words regularly appearing in news stories about diversity, equity and... 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