Population-Based Institutional Equity Targets 2021–29

Institutional equity targets 2021–29

The history of underrepresentation within the Canada Research Chairs Program (CRCP) demonstrates that systemic barriers for individuals from the four designated groups (racialized minorities, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities and women) in the research ecosystem are systemic and persistent. Given the CRCP’s mandate to support research excellence and that being a Canada Research Chair is advantageous to the research careers and reputations of academics, it is imperative that all excellent researchers have equal access to the program. Equity targets are a tool used by the program and institutions to address the barriers to participation in the program.

Below is a summary of each institution’s equity targets in number of Chairs for the December 2022 deadline and their target percentages for each subsequent deadline in the 2024 to 2029 period, using the program’s new methodology and population-based targets launched in March 2021. For details on the program’s equity target-setting methodology, see Establishing equity targets for 2021 to 2029. 

Equity target results

In the spirit of openness and transparency, the program publishes the equity targets and results of its target-setting exercises, while respecting the Privacy Act. Results of the December 2022 equity target deadline will be posted in early 2023.

Consequences for not meeting equity targets

If an institution is found not to have met their equity target(s) at any of the given equity target deadlines leading up to 2029, they will be limited to submitting only new nominations where individuals self-identify as belonging to one or more of the four designated groups and where the institution has a target to be met for that group leading up to the 2029 period, until their equity target gap(s) for that deadline is met. Institutions that do not meet their equity targets by the December 2029 deadline will see their total allocation of Chairs reduced for an extended period of time. The exact methodology to be used for reducing their allocation will be published on the program’s website prior to 2023.

December 2022 institutional equity targets and representation as of June 1, 2021

Institutions with fewer than 40 Chairs allocated

Targets by tier and representation as of June 1, 2021^{Footnote *}

Institutions with 40 or more Chairs allocated

According to the program’s requirements and equity target setting methodology, institutions with 40 or more Chairs are required to set targets by Tier 1 and Tier 2 for each of the groups.

Target percentages for the December 2024, December 2027 and December 2029 equity target deadlines

Two years prior to each deadline, the percentages outlined in the tables below will be used to set equity targets in number of Chairs based on the number of active Chairs the institution has at the time. See the target-setting methodology for more details.

Institutions with fewer than 40 Chairs allocated^{Footnote *}

Equity target percentages for the December 2024, December 2027 and December 2029 deadlines by tier

Institutions with 40 or more Chairs allocated