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By Straight |
B.C.’s human rights commissioner, Kasari Govender, calls systemic racism “a difficult and urgent problem” in this province.
That’s the impetus behind a new public-awareness campaign asking British Columbians to examine their own internal racism. Continue reading
By BC Business |
As demand for labour recovers in B.C., certain skills have bounced back to pre-pandemic popularity Continue reading
By HR Reporter |
Despite increased efforts around diversity and inclusion, many working Canadians continue to experience discrimination, according to a recent survey.
Almost one-third (31 per cent) of those who identify as belonging to a visible ethnic minority say they have witnessed or experienced judgment or misconduct at their current workplace based on ethnicity or skin colour. That’s compared to 13 per cent of all workers.
Among those in the minority, 32 per cent believe their ethnicity has negatively impacted their career growth, and 19 per cent say prejudice or lack of diversity and inclusion based on their ethnicity has influenced their decision to leave an employer, finds the survey by ADP Canada.
