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Employers discriminate against older adults, Canadians tell pollster
Wednesday, August 8th, 2012
22 July 2012
Nearly three-quarters of Canadians believe workplaces are shunning older job applicants based solely on their age, a worrisome finding given labour force trends in Canada… Only nine per cent said they would hire someone aged 18 to 24, or aged 55 to 64. And only three per cent said they would hire someone over the age of 65… some experience is great, but it really doesn’t matter if you’ve had 10 years or 30 years of experience — once you’ve got a good amount, you don’t need tonnes of it” to be among the favoured age group for hiring…
Tags: economy, participation, youth
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Canada’s First Nation policies cause friction: U.S. diplomatic cable
Monday, December 5th, 2011
Dec. 4, 2011
“Lack of a standard model for resolving comprehensive land claims, self-government agreements, and the absence of a clear legal definition of what constitutes an ‘aboriginal right’ have resulted in complex multi-year negotiations, a significant claims backlog, and friction between aboriginal communities and the federal and provincial governments,” the cable says… dated Aug. 21, 2009.
Tags: Health, Indigenous, poverty, rights, standard of living
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