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Diversity in numbers – Canada’s leadership

February 7, 2013 – 3:09 pm | 2,534 views

Did you know?
While 50% of BC’s population is females and 28% are ethnic minorities
Only 34% of females and 10% of representatives of ethnic minorities groups were appointed for public posts.
Out of 14 BC’s Boards (Bc …

Diversity in numbers – reasons for shortages in skilled labour

February 7, 2013 – 2:57 pm | 2,251 views

Did you know?
$20-billion lost in GDP: as a result of underemployment among immigrants to Canada. Immigrants are underpaid and underutilized and it costs our economy billions of dollars. (OECD).
320,000 new workers: this is how many …

Barj Dhahan Calls for More Actions from Government to Make Canada’s Leadership More Diverse

February 7, 2013 – 7:24 am | 4,124 views

In Feb 6th Vancouver Sun, Barj Dhahan made an effort to raise awareness about lack of diversity in Canada’s leadership positions:
“Last month, Kathleen Wynne became Ontario’s premier after winning that province’s Liberal leadership race. There …

Workplace Diversity: Nine Steps To Increase Diversity Without Offending Your Staff

February 6, 2013 – 11:51 am | 2,370 views

Huffington Post UK has spoken to a variety of companies in an attempt to provide a list of practical steps all businesses can take to ensure they’re doing their utmost to encourage diversity in senior …

Ethnic and Religious Leaders Can No Longer Be Ignored in City Planning

February 5, 2013 – 6:50 am | 1,564 views

According to the Vancouver Sun: “Surrey’s Sikh community played a key role in defeating a proposed mega casino in the city’s last month.” In the interview, Surrey Coun. Barinder Rasode referred to the influence of …