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“The
Business Case for Diversity”
Article,
“A Business Case for Diversity” by Dr. Jeffrey Gandz,
Ivey Business School, The University of Western Ontario. http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/lp/lo/lswe/we/special_projects/RacismFreeInitiative/BusinessCase.pdf
Diversity
at Work: The Business Case for Equity, Trevor Wilson (2002)
The
Inclusion Break Through, Frederick Miller and Judith H. Katz
(2002).
Aboriginal Employment and Business Development
Aboriginal
Human Resource Council. Provides information about upcoming workshops,
best practices for inclusion,
workshop information, employer programs, and a newsletter.
http://www.aboriginalhr.ca
“Aboriginal
Labour Market Strategies: Increasing Return and Productivity”,
published by the Aboriginal Human Resource Development Council
of Canada.
This
discussion paper presents the business case for hiring aboriginals.
The paper suggests that employers and aboriginal agencies need
to adopt new policies and strategies to unleash Canada’s
economic potential by securing employment for aboriginals.
http://www.aboriginalhr.ca/en/resources/getstarted/labourmarket
“The
Aboriginal Workforce: What Lies Ahead (Canadian Labour and Business
Centre) written by Francois Lamontagne, September, 2004.
The
commentary presents a compelling business case for hiring aboriginals.
Lamontagne findings note, that although aboriginal people have
made considerable gains in increasing their educational levels,
their employment record continues to “lag behind that of
non-Aboriginal people, and recent trends suggest that the situation
is not improving”.
http://www.clbc.ca/files/Reports/Aboriginal_Commentary_piece.pdf
Nokee
Kwe Career Directions Occupational Skill Development Inc.
A
London, Ontario based agency with employment, training, and literacy
programs. Provides a Native Employment and Training Service program
that delivers human resource development programs and services
to native persons.
http://www.nokeekwe.ca
Disabilities
www.atn.on.ca ATN for Persons with Disabilities
The
London, Ontario agency provides employer information regarding
accommodating workers with disabilities and recruitment services.
Their website allows you to sign up for a free monthly newsletter
about learning disabilities, called the LD Edge.
Barrier
Free Employers, Canadian Human Rights Commission contains information
regarding the employers’ rights to accommodate employees
with disabilities.
Foreign Professionals
www.skillsinternational.ca
This
website contains a listing of candidates that are pre-screened
and recommended by Employment Counsellors.
Older Workers
www.experienceworks.ca
Tools
and resources to help employers and individuals.
Religion
www.hrinfodesk.com/preview.asp?article=13142 This website explains the Human Rights code and the employer and
employees responsibility for religious accommodation.
Sexual
Orientation and Gender Identity
stonewall.org.uk/workplace/1473.asp
Although
this site originates from the UK, its free downloadable guides
are excellent tools for employers to know how to help prevent
bullying and harassment of gay employees, as well as other issues
related to sexual orientation in the workplace.
Straight
Talk About Gays in the Workplace: Creating an Inclusive Environment
in Your Organization. 3rd edition by Liz Winfeld (2005)
This
book is an easy read and gives employers practical solutions for
dealing with sexual orientation in the workplace, including strategies
for helping an employee who plans to transition from one sex to
the other. It includes best practices and the business case for
advertising in the lesbian, gay, and transgendered market.
www.marketingmag.ca/magazine/current/feature/article.jsp?content=20040920_63581_63581#
Article:
“They’re Here, They’re Queer, and They Love
To Shop”, by Michelle Halpern , September 20, 2004.
www.diversitytraininglive.com
A Canadian-based business that provides light workshops designed to “break down the binary gender constructs of society in a fun, entertaining manner”.
Women
www.catalyst.org/knowledge/research.shtml
This is an excellent website dedicated to high calibre research on women in the workforce and in business. The site also includes specific articles on the experiences of visible minority women.
http://www.swo.gov.sk.ca/Workplaces%20that%20Work.pdf
Article
“Workplaces that Work: Creating A Workplace Culture that
Attracts, Retains and Promotes Women”, by Denise Mclean
of the Conference Board of Canada (2003).
Workforce
Development
www.ledc.ca/workforce Includes research and statistics as well as the current strategy
for developing London’s workforce.
http://www.debmatthews.ca/phd_thesis.pdf Contains her P.h.D thesis, “Can Immigration Compensate for
Below-Replacement Fertility?: The Consequences of the Unbalanced
Settlement of Immigrants in Canadian Cities, 2001-2005.
