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Insights from federal and provincial discussions about the transparency of evidence use in policy announcements

Insights from federal and provincial discussions about the transparency of evidence use in policy announcements We all benefit when governments make policy decisions informed by the best available evidence. Importantly, recent years have seen an increase in the call for evidence from policy actors across all levels of government in the Canadian federation. But conversations […]

Building a Diverse and Inclusive Public Service: Final Report of the Joint Union/Management Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion

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| Resources, Unions

Building a Diverse and Inclusive Public Service: Final Report of the Joint Union/Management Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion The Joint Union/Management Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion in the Public Service is pleased to submit its final report. This report fulfills the Task Force’s mandate to: 1. Define diversity and inclusion in the public […]

Accessibility Canada Act

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Accessibility Canada Act The purpose of this Act is to benefit all persons, especially persons with disabilities, through the realization, within the purview of matters coming within the legislative authority of Parliament, of a Canada without barriers, on or before January 1, 2040, particularly by the identification and removal of barriers, and the prevention of […]

Public Service Alliance of Canada Submissions on the Employment Equity Act Review

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Public Service Alliance of Canada Submissions on the Employment Equity Act Review The Employment Equity Act must be amended to ensure accurate and current labour market availability and workforce availability rates that are reflective of each designated equity group. The labour market availability and workforce availability rates must be regularly updated between censuses to reflect […]

How professional engineers can contribute to attraction and retention of minority groups into the engineering profession through equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization efforts

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| Resources, SETT Research Papers

How professional engineers can contribute to attraction and retention of minority groups into the engineering profession through equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization efforts Diversity leads to innovation, better project delivery efficiency, and improved quality management in terms of technical engineering work. Current statistics show that there is still underrepresentation of minority groups such as females […]

Safe Workplaces for All – Sexual Harassment and Violence: Legislative Frameworks for Mining in Canada

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Safe Workplaces for All – Sexual Harassment and Violence: Legislative Frameworks for Mining in Canada MiHR’s Safe Workplaces for All infograph aims to support the development of mining sector awareness and capacity to respond to sexual harassment and violence in the workplace – issues that are not unique to the sector and have a significant […]

Safe Workplaces for All – Addressing Sexual Harassment in Canadian Mining

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Safe Workplaces for All – Addressing Sexual Harassment in Canadian Mining MiHR’s Safe Workplaces for All research project aims to support the development of mining sector awareness and capacity to respond to sexual harassment and violence in the workplace – issues that are not unique to the sector and have a significant impact on society. […]

“A Space of their Own?” Professional Women’s Groups in the Alberta STEM Resource Sector

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“A Space of their Own?” Professional Women’s Groups in the Alberta STEM Resource Sector The objective of this research was to explore the social relations and power structures involved within the work environment that categorized where STEM women’s groups are created, why they are created, and the strategies used in addressing gender disparities and inequality. […]

Negotiating gender in the male-dominated skilled trades: a systematic literature review

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Negotiating gender in the male-dominated skilled trades: a systematic literature review ABSTRACT: Occupations in the skilled trades are highly segregated with women comprising 1–3% of this workforce in Western nations. We report on a systematic review of 26 articles, from 1998 to 2019, which explored women’s recruitment and retention in the skilled trades. Two research […]

Inequality regimes in male-dominated trades: What role do apprenticeship intermediaries (GTOs) play?

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Inequality regimes in male-dominated trades: What role do apprenticeship intermediaries (GTOs) play? Abstract: In Australia and internationally, women continue to be underrepresented in male- dominated trade occupations. A notable barrier is the apprenticeship system, which requires women to overcome obstacles in employment and training. Government and industry stakeholders have encouraged women’s apprenticeships in male-dominated trades […]