The City of Mississauga shares outcomes, achievements, and next steps to foster inclusion and expand opportunities so all residents and employees feel a sense of belonging in their communities and workplace.
Business and innovation | June 2, 2026
The report details the key results and achievements from the past year to help build a more welcoming and representative community and workplace. It also outlines next steps and planned work for 2026 to further integrate equity into City services, policies, and processes.
The EDI progress report focuses on four key themes:
- Driving change across all City initiatives
- Supporting a culture of learning and development through training and tools
- Implementing EDI policies and governance activities to redesign City services
- Finding and removing systemic barriers through dedicated tools and resources
In 2025, the City achieved several important milestones, including:
- The launch of the first corporate EDI Strategy: “Empowering Change: A Comprehensive Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (2026-2031).”
- The development and launch of the award-winning anti-hate and anti-discrimination public education campaign: “One Mississauga.”
Highlights from the report
The report also highlights key achievements, some of which include:
- Expanding Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) with the launch of a sixth group, the Women’s ERG, joining Indigenous, Black, Able, MiPride, and Diverse and Multicultural groups.
- Partnering with an EDI-focused executive recruitment firm to attract more diverse candidates and remove systemic barriers to leadership opportunities.
- Strengthening psychological health and safety in the workplace for diverse employees through an Employee Family and Assistance program and related mental health programming.
- Continuing to deliver EDI learning to employees across the City.
- Advancing accessible design and building of City facilities and public spaces that adhere to provincial and federal standards.
- Introducing a comprehensive Document Standards policy and procedure to support the creation of accessible documents.
Looking ahead to 2026, the City has made a commitment to advancing numerous EDI priorities, including:
- Developing a new Equitable Engagement policy and framework for public engagement.
- Strengthening relations with Indigenous Nations across Turtle Island and preparing to host the prestigious National Elders Gathering in 2027.
Through this work, the City of Mississauga continues to build a community and workplace where everyone feels respected, safe, and included.