Can we avoid bias in hiring practices?
A recent report from Ottawa’s Name-Blind Recruitment Pilot Project reveals that there are still many challenges in developing hiring practices that avoid bias.
name-based discrimination
OPINION: Senate administration’s efforts on diversity should be applauded
“The Senate’s lack of diversity is so glaring and so problematic to the future of our institution that it heightens the desire of many Canadians to have our Upper Chamber abolished because it is irrelevant and unrepresentative of Canada’s cultural mosaic,” - Hon. Donald Oliver
Improve, then use, name-blind recruitment to boost Senate staff diversity: committee
"A name-blind recruitment project could help improve Senate staff diversity, but only if done properly, according to the head of a Senate group studying employment equity in the Upper Chamber’s administration."
Question to Minister Brison: What’s next for name-blind recruitment in the public service?
"Minister, your office has acknowledged these issues. I am wondering what your next step will be. Will more work be done on this issue? The pilot project, I would submit, was not adequate."
WATCH: Confronting Hiring Bias – A discussion with the Honourable Ratna Omidvar
The business case for immigration has never been more pressing as Canada’s labour market intersects with an aging population. Though Canada’s immigration imperatives focus on attracting economic migrants, labour market integration strategies will have to be examined as skilled migrants in Canada’s labour market continue to face barriers to employment.
WEBINAR: Why Matthew but not Samir? Disrupting the Hiring Bias
In an exclusive event, Dr. Rupa Banerjee, co-author of the new research report, “Do Large Employers Treat Racial Minorities More Fairly”, reviews the research and explains the negative impacts on job-seekers and employers alike.