By Alessia Passafiume Private businesses in Canada are being encouraged to sign a declaration committing to strengthening their relationships with Indigenous Peoples… …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeaturedOpinionRecruitment
Qualified but overlooked: How bias keeps Indigenous job seekers from getting hired
By Andrew Stevens and Catherine E. Connelly Indigenous workers in Canada experience higher unemployment rates and lower rates of labour market participation… …
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The Ontario Labour Relations Board has refused to pause a union grievance against a traffic control company that argued its hiring practices… …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeaturedLabour ShortagesRecruitment
Trade Winds campaign challenges Alberta construction firms to hire skilled Indigenous tradespeople
A new awareness campaign is urging Alberta’s construction industry to stop overlooking thousands of trained Indigenous tradespeople as the province faces its… …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Indigenous participation, engagement key to economic growth in Canada, report says
By Sammy Hudes A new report says boosting economic relations with Indigenous partners and incorporating their world views in business decision-making can help… …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionGovernment Policy & BudgetsOur Favourites
Report finds barriers persist for Indigenous, racialized employees in BC Public Service
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe British Columbia government has released new research showing Indigenous and racialized employees continue to face barriers in hiring, promotion and retention… …
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Labour RelationsOur Favourites
Building trades unions launch national Indigenous reconciliation plan
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanada’s Building Trades Unions has released a national plan to expand Indigenous participation, leadership and economic opportunity across the unionized construction sector.… …
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RecruitmentDiversity, Equity & InclusionOur Favourites
Experts call for ‘Indigenous lens’ on hiring and workplace policies
By Clint Fleury | TBnewswatch.com THUNDER BAY, Ont. – “You are working on Indigenous territory on First Nations land in this area. No… …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Federal report shows gains for Black public servants, persons with disabilities
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat tabled its annual employment equity report in Parliament on March 26, showing increased representation of Black… …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsTraining & Development
PEI renews nearly $1.7 million in funding for Indigenous employment and skills training
The Prince Edward Island government has renewed a four-year funding agreement with the Mi’kmaq Confederacy of PEI to support employment and skills… …

