Health Canada similarly benefited from the framework provided by the 25 measures outlined in the 1997 Canadian Human Rights Tribunal order. Most federal institutions provide a variety of related training, including diversity training and leadership training. Health Canada has incorporated diversity messages into virtually all its training, from coaching workshops to staffing courses. Canadian Heritage has extended its influence and its impact in areas related to cultural diversity largely through partnerships. Staff from the Multiculturalism Program sit on numerous joint committees and share in jointly funded and managed projects with, for example, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Health Canada, universities, and other levels of government.
Partnerships lead to sharing knowledge and use of the best of what each partner has to offer.
In Nova Scotia RCMP facilities, pictures of Black police officers are displayed prominently in rooms and hallways. RCMP officers of the Sikh faith wear turbans. Artifacts of Aboriginal cultures are common in RCMP facilities in the West. Symbols convey a subtle but important message to visitors that you are welcome here. In successful cases of comprehensive change, such as those of Health Canada and the RCMP, key players claim that differences of race, culture, and religion are discussed openly.