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The report found 90 per cent of Black Canadians surveyed said their employers made progress on efforts to be more equitable and inclusive for Black employees in 2022.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter.
However, concerns about what an economic slowdown could mean for Black Canadians weighed on many of those surveyed. The report said 77 per cent were concerned that a recession will hurt the career and promotion prospects of their Black and racialized colleagues harder than others. It also said 73 per cent believe anti-Black racism efforts and broader diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives will be “put on the back burner” by their employer during an economic downturn.The survey cannot be assigned a margin of error because online polls are not considered truly random samples.
You shouldn’t be hired based on religion, race, gender, or sexual preferences. This is just creating unfair advantages.