Dentons is committed to creating inclusion across our Firm, including understanding the systemic barriers that Black, Indigenous and underrepresented people face. Our commitment is backed by a comprehensive plan designed to challenge systemic barriers within the legal profession and create a culture of allyship by:

• Empowering our affinity groups and provide opportunities for our team members to learn about system racism, inequality and privilege
• Collaborating with our team members to listen and learn from each other’s diverse lived experiences with our Discussions to Disrupt series, our Take Action: Anti-Racism and Advocacy Resources Guide, and reaffirmed our recruitment processes to ensure inclusion is top of mind
• Alongside with other law firms, Dentons has committed to the BlackNorth Initiative Law Firm Pledge, which is designed to make change in the legal industry with concrete, measurable actions to create a more inclusive legal industry.
• Creating scholarship opportunities for Black students who have an interest in business law, have demonstrated a commitment to the Black community and are pursuing post-secondary education in Canada
• Empowering Black students to achieve their maximum potential in education and to build on life skills through the 100 Strong Foundations’ Day on Bay, in partnership with other Canadian firms
• Motivating high school students from marginalized Toronto neighbourhoods through a mentorship program and summer co-op placement terms in partnership with Law in Action within Schools

News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons announces the 2023-2024 recipient of annual scholarship in partnership with the Canadian Association of Urban Financial Professionals

May 22, 2024

Dentons Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Association of Urban Financial Professionals (CAUFP), is thrilled to announce the recipient of the 2023-2024 Dentons-CAUFP Scholarship, Divine Tatchinda, a first-year student in the Bachelor of Civil Law and Juris Doctor program at McGill University in Montréal.

Leading law firms sign the BlackNorth Initiative Law Firm Pledge

August 27, 2020

Blakes, BLG, Davies, Dentons, Fasken, Goodmans, Gowling WLG, McCarthy Tétrault, Osler and Torys are committed to addressing and ending anti-Black and other forms of structural racism in the legal profession.