It was in this context that SFU began searching for a new tenure-track assistant professor. According to Gordon’s evidence, his faculty dean, Jane Pulkingham, told him that she was contemplating racial preferences for the job. She ultimately decided against, opting for a DEI-focused posting instead. Applicants had to demonstrate “a commitment to values of equity, diversity, and inclusion,” an ability to “centre diverse perspectives,” and leadership in the public policy areas of “equity, diversity, and inclusion and issues of Indigenous rights and title.” DEI was to make up 10 per cent of a candidate’s score.