This award was newly added to the CIF-IFC National Awards Program for 2021 and recognizes individuals who make significant, unique, and outstanding contributions to advance gender equity, equality, diversity and inclusion in their community or workplace in the field of forestry in Canada.  This award honours the dedication and commitment of those individuals to increase equity, inclusivity and diversity of under-represented groups (e.g., women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, new Canadians and members of visible minorities) in the forest sector.