Now is not the time to replace N.W.T.’s affirmative action hiring policy, say some MLAs – CBC

Dec 20, 2024

‘We told [the minister] to put a pause on it,’ said MLA Jane Weyallon Armstrong

The N.W.T. government’s new Indigenous Employment Policy is a step in the wrong direction, according to some MLAs, and they’re asking the government to rescind the policy before it comes into effect.

On Tuesday, N.W.T. finance minister Caroline Wawzonek announced the new policy that aims to see more Indigenous employees in the territorial government workforce. It will be introduced in April and replace the territory’s Affirmative Action Policy which has been in place since 1989.

One major change in the new policy is that priority will be given to all Indigenous Canadians, regardless of whether they are from the N.W.T. or not. The new policy will also no longer prioritize other groups such as women, people with disabilities, and non-Indigenous people from the N.W.T.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/indigenous-employment-policy-nwt-change-1.7415083