Peel’s Five-Year Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy, 2025-2029
Peel Region is proud to introduce DEI@Peel, our five-year Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategy for 2025-2029.
This plan represents a transformative approach to creating a community where everyone feels they belong. Through collaboration, learning, and action, we’ll foster an environment that celebrates diversity, ensures equity, and delivers inclusive and accessible services to all.
Our commitment to belonging and well-being
Peel Region’s DEI strategy is designed to promote well-being and inspire a sense of belonging for everyone who lives, works, and engages with Peel Region.
This transformative strategy strengthens our organizational and community capacity to provide culturally responsive, inclusive, and accessible services while fostering a place where individuals, families, and communities feel accepted and cared for and are able to thrive.
A strategy created for everyone
Through DEI@Peel, we aim to understand the historical and current systems and barriers that continue to impact Peel communities.
We aim to ensure everyone’s voices are heard and everyone feels included in our shared vision.
Understanding the needs of communities we serve lets us make necessary enhancements to our systems, programs, and services to ensure they are fair and just for everyone.
An integrated approach to advancing DEI
DEI@Peel is built on 7 interconnected strategic areas that guide our efforts:
- Diversity
- Equity
- Inclusion
- Accessibility
- Truth and Reconciliation
- Culture
- Shared Responsibility and Sustainment
These areas are integrated across all parts of our work.
Together, they create a foundation for a workplace and community where diversity is celebrated, equity is ensured, services are accessible and inclusive, and a sense of belonging is fostered.
How we’ve advanced this work so far
Discover how DEI@Peel is shaping services to be more inclusive and equitable.
Municipal Diversity Plan
On April 1, 2024, the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 came into effect, signifying a notable change in the legislative framework for policing in Ontario.
The Act requires that:
- Peel Region prepare and, by resolution, approve and adopt a municipal diversity plan to ensure that the members of the Regional Municipality of Peel Police Service Board (PPSB) appointed by the municipality are representative of the diversity of the population in the areas it serves.
- The municipal diversity plan be adopted within 12 months of the coming into force of the new legislation (by March 30, 2025).
- The municipal diversity plan be published on the internet along with reports on the implementation of the plan, in accordance with any regulations made by the Minister.
- The municipal diversity plan be reviewed and, if appropriate, revised at least once every 4 years.
MDP – Strategic Alignment
The Municipal Diversity Plan and its recommendations are a direct deliverable of the DEI@Peel strategy.
Several activities and initiatives have been outlined in the strategy, including:
- Requirements for regional governing bodies, including municipal appointments to the PPSB.
- The establishment of core DEI principles, creating standards and tools, setting responsibilities and implementing mandatory training.
Listening to community and organizational feedback
Peel Region developed DEI@Peel in collaboration with community members, partners, and employees.
Data from extensive research, engagement, and consultation, was used to reflect the needs of all communities in Peel. This collaborative approach informed the development of the strategy reflects the input we received from Peel’s communities.
Be part of the journey
Together, we can advance diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility across Peel Region.
As we move forward, we will continue to seek feedback and adapt to meet the evolving needs of those we serve.
Be part of the journey and learn more about DEI@Peel by:
- Sharing your thoughts or sending your questions to deipeel@peelregion.ca.
- Reviewing the DEI@Peel Five-Year Strategy & Implementation Plan presented to Regional Council.
- Reviewing the DEI@Peel strategy (coming soon).