EDC's Inclusive Trade strategy aims to deepen our impact on inclusion, diversity and equity through supporting Canadian exporting businesses owned or led by the following groups:

• Women
• 2SLGBTQ+
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  2SLGBTQ+

  Two Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer (or Questioning), Intersex, Asexual. The placement of Two Spirit (2S) first is to recognize that Indigenous people are the first peoples of this land and their understanding of gender and sexuality precedes colonization. The ‘+’ is for all the new and growing ways we become aware of sexual orientations and gender diversity

• Indigenous
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  Indigenous

  First Nations, Inuit or Metis

• Black
• Other racialized communities
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  Other racialized communities

  East Asian, Latin American, Middle Eastern, South Asian, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Mixed race

• Persons with disabilities
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  Persons with disabilities

  Persons with any impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment — or a functional limitation — whether permanent, temporary or episodic in nature, or evident or not, that, in interaction with a barrier, hinders a person’s full and equal participation in society

Better understanding the makeup of Canadian businesses will help us improve equitable access to support.  We invite you to help us by responding below.

Responding to the following question is completely voluntary and will not impact admissibility to EDC existing programs, products and services. The information you submit will be used and processed by EDC according to its Privacy Notice and Business Diversity Notice in support of EDC’s Inclusive Trade strategy.