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Quebec body says small businesses employees must use French

March 7, 2013 – 6:56 am | 1,837 views

The use of French in workplaces in Quebec is steadily declining and needs to be addressed immediately, according to the province’s language advisory body.
The Conseil supérieur de la langue française (CSLF), which oversees the application …

Learn How Surrey Memorial Hospital Deals with Cultural Barriers Between Staff and Their Patients

March 1, 2013 – 10:47 am | 2,474 views

Surrey has a diverse ethnic mix with half its population belonging to a visible minority group and one-third of the residents from a South Asian background. Much of the expected growth in the region will …

Ethnic Vote Counts! Using taxpayers resources for political gains – Not So Much!

March 1, 2013 – 10:37 am | 2,337 views

Can you use taxpayers resources to gain ethnic votes? Apparently, our ruling provincial government believes that is is OK. When Clark’s 17-page ethnic outreach plan which assumes involving the premier’s office, the multiculturalism ministry, the …

Learn How Canada Goose Benefits From Building Diverse Teams

March 1, 2013 – 7:26 am | 1,991 views

According to Financial Post:
Canadian companies have a natural advantage when it comes to doing business globally, said Dani Reiss, president and chief executive of Canada Goose Inc., which in a little more than 10 years …

Women have much to offer mining world Workforce out of balance BC 2035

February 28, 2013 – 7:11 pm | 1,653 views

The Vancouver Sun’s BC 2035 series highlights the vital role human resources play in making our province’s resource sector thrive. Unfortunately, when it comes to mining, a disproportionately high number of men are employed over …