Employment Equity Legislation: Citizenship Immigration

www.immigrantscanada.comEthnic Diversity Dept: The review was prompted by the case of an Ottawa woman who was appalled to find out that she wasn't eligible to apply for a job because it was reserved for aboriginal and visible-minority applicants, according to Vancouver Sun. While we welcome the review of this aging program, it is important to note from the start that the same words have been used to explain why the affirmative action program was needed in the first place and has the solution become more harmful than the problem? That is the strong suggestion behind the recent announcement that the federal government will review its 24-year-old employment equity legislation. In launching the review, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney said he supports the need for ethnic diversity in the public service, but all Canadians should have "an equal opportunity to work for their government based on merit, regardless of race or ethnicity." As reported in the news.
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