A 30-month research and training project has been launched by Canada’s leading Quebec-based financial institution to help develop skills among managers from across the country in diversifying their company workplaces.

Employers are gradually beginning to recognize the influential role women play in the national economy. Still, numbers of women employed in senior executive positions among FP500 companies in Canada represent only ‘marginal progress’ over five years, a report released by Catalyst Canada says.

The Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) in the past year has streamlined its handling of complaints filed under the Human Rights Act, according to its recently-released annual report. 

It’s hardly news that the biggest challenge facing young working-age male aboriginals in launching careers is lack of education.

Finding the right employer who understands learning disabilities is one of the greatest challenges faced by almost 10 percent of the Canadian population.

The federal government has recently announced changes in its temporary Foreign Worker Program to cope with the demand from employers to meet labour shortages.

If its workplace is half as much fun or even half as diverse as its ads—where rabbits, monkeys, lizards, parrots and frogs abound—then TELUS must have no problem living up to its claim as a “great place to work”.

People with disabilities have skills, abilities and experience that can add value in your workplace. By opening up your search for talented employees and making your workplace accessible, you create a win-win situation. You find the right person for the job. You create a place where anyone can work and be productive—and you allow employees of all abilities to compete in the marketplace.