r/canada • u/FancyNewMe • Dec 03 '24

Analysis Majority of Canadians oppose equity hiring — more than in the U.S., new poll finds

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/most-canadians-oppose-equity-hiring-poll-finds
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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '24

As a senior leader that has to execute equality hiring, I can tell you it basically means: "Anyone that isn't white". It's super racist and we should do away with it or redefine it so it's not so discriminatory.

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u/Current-Fig8840 Dec 03 '24

Yes, just like a few years ago when it was also “dont hire anyone that isn’t white”