A federal department’s decision to add gendered pronoun identifiers to its internal communications and remote work software caused the systems to crash and display errors.
On July 18, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) decided to introduce pronouns to Microsoft (MS) Teams and Outlook “to further (their) commitment to diversity and inclusion.” The use of pronouns such as “they/them” is a common practice among the LGBTQ+ community.
