SHORT COURSES

Active Allies 

Level: Introductory 

Facilitator: Jocelyn Peltier-Huntley, University of Saskatchewan 

To truly transform our workplaces to work better for everyone, we need everyone, particularly leaders, to commit to active allyship. Ready to make a difference? Sign up now for the Active Allies course and start your journey toward creating a more inclusive environment today. 

What is allyship? Allyship is a practice of inclusion where — through listening, learning, and reflection on personal experiences and privileges — people actively support historically marginalized persons and communities in achieving their full potential.  

Regardless of your understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion, you will expand your awareness and develop new skills through the curated resources and self-reflection activities in this in-person version of the Active Allies course. Additionally, the resulting group discussions are a safe place to deepen your understanding and practice your allyship skills. Your facilitator and the community of fellow learners will provide you with new insights, tips, and perspectives to sustain your allyship practice.  

The Active Allies course was created as part of the 4 year Activating Allies research project, funded by the International Minerals Innovation Institute, Mitacs, Vanier Canada, and Women in Mining Canada. During the research project, this evidence-based course was successfully tested with more than 100 people, including many from the Canadian mining industry. Now, the course is being brought to CIM Members by Prairie Catalyst Consulting.  

Be curious, be humble, and be bold—your actions can drive meaningful change. 

Short Course Objectives:  

• Demonstrate inclusive behaviours and give examples of when they’ve demonstrated being inclusive.  

• Identify examples of inequity around them and in their workplace.  

• Define key equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) terminology.  

• Define human rights protections in Canada and understand when they can seek accommodation.  

• Explain their motivation, role, and responsibilities in disrupting bias.  

• Articulate their personal privileges to identify ways they can advance EDI through active allyship and avoid allyship pitfalls.  

• Contribute to psychological safety and belonging within their workplace by being able to plan and practice disrupting bias.  

• Establish a continuous allyship learning plan to continue gaining new perspectives and continue practicing allyship skills. 

Target Audience:  

The course is intended for people who are curious about understanding their role in advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion, and Truth and Reconciliation in Canadian workplaces. 

About the instructor:  

Jocelyn Peltier-Huntley is an EDI researcher and professional mechanical engineer with nearly 20 years of experience leading change. Through her business, Prairie Catalyst Consulting, Jocelyn creates awareness and removes roadblocks so that individuals and organizations can realize the benefits of inclusion and achieve their full potential. She helps her clients lead change with a consultative and collaborative approach that engages key stakeholders. Jocelyn is a 2021 Vanier scholar and recently completed her Ph.D. project, “Activating Allies”. After thirteen years working at Canadian mining and mineral processing sites in technical and leadership roles, Jocelyn is now focused on leading and inspiring positive change through EDI research, facilitation, public speaking, and consulting.  Jocelyn is the Chair of the Board for Women in Mining and Women in Nuclear Saskatchewan and sits on the advisory board for ECO Canada’s Reclaiming Leadership project. She was recognized in 2024 by YWCA Saskatoon as a Woman of Distinction in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math).