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#ATP22: Equitable Compensation 101 Venture for Canada's first All Things People was hosted virtually in March 2022, and welcomed nearly 300 attendees. Focused on implementing diversity, equity and inclusion best practices at startups, over 40 speakers hosted workshops, keynotes and networking sessions in 2022.
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