Vinequity

Vinequity is a federally incorporated not-for-profit organization founded by seven female wine professionals of colour. The organization has three main objectives: (1) to host a public online directory of Black, Indigenous, People of Colour (BIPOC) in the Canadian wine industry; (2) to raise scholarship funds and award them to BIPOC applicants wishing to further their wine industry careers in Canada; and (3) to provide advocacy, resources and support to marginalized people who have experienced barriers to advancing within Canada’s wine community.

Mission:

Vinequity aims to ensure that people who identify as Black, Indigenous or People of Colour (including BIPOC people who identify as LGBTQ+ or are living with a disability) that work in all aspects of the wine industry are given equitable treatment and opportunities to access, grow and thrive as visible leaders in the Canadian Wine Industry

Initiatives:

Increase the Visibility of diverse wine professionals through our directory which highlights qualified professionals to potential employers and provides organic opportunities for mentorship and community building.

Advocate for Broad Representation and fair work practices for the BIPOC, LGBTQ and disability community in all facets of the wine industry, from the vineyard to the restaurant floor, through the sharing of existing resources and best practices.

Increase Access to Wine Education by working with our industry partners to provide scholarships to wine education certifications, viticultural training and professional development.

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is the Backbone of a Strong and Colourful Wine Industry

Canada is strong not in spite of our cultural differences, but because of them. This is a mindset the Canadian wine industry should learn from and reflect upon as we continue to spearhead diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Reckoning that progress cannot be made unless we work together. Reckoning the future is dismal unless […]

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Seven Wine Professionals Unite to Establish Canada’s First BIPOC Industry Directory

(TORONTO, CANADA) – A group of seven wine professionals have come together to form Vinequity, Canada’s first and only online directory of BIPOC (*Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) people to identify, acknowledge and elevate the presence and importance of diversity in our country’s wine industry. This coalition is a response to the June 2020 death […]

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