Meet Our Team
We're a diverse, interdisciplinary CEC team with deep experience in HR, DEI, and culture transformation. We’re united by a commitment to building inclusive workplaces that reflect our shared values and drive real results across sectors. Learn more about us at Canadian Equality Consulting and meet the people who will help your company grow.
CEC is a fast-paced and nimble team with a combined over 80+ years of experience in HR, culture transformation and DEI. We are diverse in lived experiences, and all have in-depth expertise in making the best workplaces – for everyone. Our CEC team members drive inclusive change across sectors.
Our Team
Mission
We are on a mission to build the best workplaces – for everyone. We build thriving, inclusive workplaces that drive organizational effectiveness and shape the future of work.
Values
We are a values-driven organization. These values guide our interactions with each other and with our clients.
Courage, Empathy, Equity, and Creativity
Story
Canadian Equality Consulting (CEC) was founded in 2017 by Marcie Hawranik. CEC was born out of systemic gender inequality lived experiences; from a strong commitment to allyship, reconciliation, and justice; and from intersectional gender equity specialized expertise. CEC’s modern, evidence-based and best practice approaches are designed to make an impact.
Awards
We are founded by a Top 40 Under 40 in Calgary.
CEC was a Finalist for the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) Small Business Award by the Calgary Chamber.
Recognized by the United Nations as a SHE Innovator and the Premier of Alberta for Outstanding Innovation to achieve gender equality.
Recognized by Canadian Business Awards as Most Supportive Workplace Culture Advisory Firm 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Recognized as a Top Canada Emerging Diversity and Inclusion Company in 2022 by Manage HR.
Our Approach to Inclusive Workplace Consulting
At Canadian Equality Consulting, our approach combines strategic HR consulting and diversity expertise to build inclusive, future-ready workplaces.
Customized
We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all. Our HR and DEI consulting services are fully customized to your workplace context, ensuring relevance, measurable impact, and long-term success. We never provide an “off-the-shelf” service. Every engagement is tailored to your workplace needs for maximum effectiveness and impact.
Collaborative
We work side-by-side with your team. By aligning our knowledge with your organizational realities, we design practical strategies rooted in equity and workplace transformation. Our CEC team works in partnership with clients, blending our expertise with your context to co-design practical, strategic solutions.
Empowering
We build internal capacity so your team can confidently lead inclusive culture efforts long after our support ends. Our coaching empowers sustainable, people-first leadership. We equip leaders and teams with the skills and knowledge to lead inclusive workplace efforts well beyond our engagement.
Bilingual
All services, training, and resources are available in both English and French to support accessible, inclusive delivery across Canada. Access to all services and resources in both English and French.
"I really enjoyed working with the CEC team throughout our project. I liked how they sent emails frequently to remind me of upcoming deadlines, they were also very responsive whenever I had a question. I liked how Canadian Equality provides a detailed project timeline, so I knew when different steps would be completed."
Emily, Armagh House
"Both my colleague and I are super impressed with CEC. Their responsiveness, attention to detail, knowledge of the material, communication skills, and general project management approach were one of the highlights of this entire process."
Michael, Festival of the Sound
"The whole team at CEC was amazingly adaptable to our needs, excellent listeners and flexible in meeting us where we are at in order to move us forward. "
Allison, GlobalSkin
"CEC did a fabulous job. It was the best DEI training we could have hoped for. They catered the training to the needs and communication style of our team. "
Lauren, Rewind
"Canadian Equality was so significant in developing a DEI plan for the organization. The process really helped the entire team to understand the importance of DEI within an organization and encouraged them all to feel comfortable with engaging in the process and understanding what steps need to be made moving forward."
Emma, SouthWest Ontario Tourism Network
"CEC was amazing! There was a lot of helpful tools they provided. I feel it was a really important training to have for our staff and will help us in teaching our staff those values."
Stephanie, City of Orillia
"CEC’s content was great, and at the right level for the audiences. They asked the audience for questions, and thoughts. They answered all questions very well, and made the people feel that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is part of all our lives. With that, they made the presentation very appreciative to all."
Home Hardware
"Our Members highlighted the micro-learning training sessions provided by CEC to our Anti-Racism Advisory Group at all our meetings was as a high point."
Javier, CPA Alberta
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