Canada welcomes everyone
The Canadian Hockey Association has introduced an unusual post.
Irfan Chaudhry has been hired as Hockey Canada’s first vice-president, diversity and inclusion. He will begin his role on April 12. Chaudhry is the first person to be hired for such a post as there has never been such a thing before.
This is a great honor for Chaudhry.
“It is an honour to join the team at Hockey Canada,” Chaudhry said in a Hockey Canada media release. “This is an exciting time of transformation for the sport, and I am looking forward to continue the foundational work of the Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group.”
Chaudhry most recently was MacEwan University's director of the office of human rights, diversity and equity. Chaudhry also is a volunteer board member for the Edmonton Police Commission, takes part in Public Safety Canada’s expert committee on countering radicalization to violence, sits on the Alberta Hate Crimes Committee and is an advisor to the Canadian Council of Muslim Women.
