The importance of developing an EDI statement for the Dialogue Foundation is based on the desire to take respectful and concrete action both within the organization and with our national partners. As we work in the field of cultural dialogue, we seek to strengthen our social ties through projects that would elevate our ways of acting with the presence of plural voices.
The Canadian Francophonie is not a single voice: it is plural and dynamic, with diverse cultures within it. In fact, the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion would allow us to revisit our organization’s relationship to the diversified Francophone voices in Canada, beyond the projects we have undertaken with the Canadian Francophonie.
Putting these principles into practice also helps us explore new social links with Francophile, non-Indigenous and Indigenous communities to establish an inclusive dialogue that would deepen our reflections on the broader identification of the Canadian Francophonie and its role in the pursuit of inclusive dialogue.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion are not just values. They are principles that guide us to better understand the issues of dialogue within Canada. This understanding allows us to build bridges between cultural organizations or institutions and more distant audiences, through projects tailored to and with them. Thus, the Dialogue Foundation recognizes that these principles are not taken for granted. They should all be integrated into our projects, programs, reports, and development strategies.