A major report from Statistics Canada last month again drew attention of the business community and media to the levels of immigration Canada has experienced in recent years—the highest in three-quarters of a century—and forecasts of numbers of newcomers expected to arrive in Canada over the next 10-12 years.  The impact on Canadian society—and especially on the workplace—will be dramatic.

In the wake of this report, Diversity! in the Workplace talked to three experts from the fields of human resources and diversity management, public policy and race relations.... [ read more ]

In a decision issued December 13, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruled the federal government has been discriminating, possibly for decades, against more than 430 nurses employed as medical adjudicators whose job is establishing eligibility of applicants for federal disability (CPP) benefits... [ read more ]

In a year-end statement, Stephen Harper rejected the notion the country faces a crisis involving newcomers who don't necessarily embrace all Canadian values... [ read more ]

Visible minorities, native Canadians and women seeking to fast-track into the upper echelons of government, it appears, should consider relocating to Canada's northern territories.

The federal government says it's making significant efforts to help Canadians with disabilities develop skills they need to find and keep quality jobs.

A non-profit organization that links potential employees to a network of 1000 social service agencies for assessment and training , and employers to a pool of diverse job-ready candidates...[ read more ]

Despite these numbers, and the fact that tourism is the world’s largest and fastest growing industry, HR has always been “low man on the totem pole.”....[ read more ]

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