President's Message: Aboriginal Inclusion -- Our Country has a Long Way to Go

Past studies have documented a rise in racism correlated to downturns in the economy. When money is tight and jobs are scarce, the fabric of a person, community or country can quickly unravel to reveal weaker and less favorable human traits. Recently, the Globe and Mail published an article explaining that Aboriginal workers were hit harder by the economic downturn. The online comments that followed were disturbingly negative and, in a few cases, supportive and enlightened. They paint a clear picture of how far our country still has to go..  More

Meet Mike Deranger of Derantech: Aboriginal Business Owner and Visionary Tradesman

Mike Deranger is articulate and insightful in describing his “Aboriginal” solution. Train Aboriginal workers to be more than labourers – help them to become skilled labourers. It’s a simple solution that, he says, will solve a host of societal problems for Aboriginal people living both on and off reserve. Give them the opportunity to earn a good income, provide for their families and take pride in a job well done. The rest, says Deranger, will fall into place  More

Professor Eric Howe: Understanding the Aboriginal Employment Roller Coaster Ride

When an Aboriginal person is hired, it generates significant role-model effects which flow through both the employee and the employer. On one side, the increase in the employee’s standard of living is observed by friends and acquaintances who also observe a successful strategy they could use to achieve the same thing. On the other side, businesses observe that hiring Aboriginal employees is a good thing and they also observe a successful strategy to achieve the same thing. So, what happens next? More

Making the Grade: PTI Group Test Drives the Council’s New Assessment Tool

It’s time to think about Canada’s largest national Indigenous inclusion event and Aboriginal recruitment fair. This time the event is taking place May 1-3, 2012 at the downtown Westin hotel in Edmonton, AB, adjacent to the city’s beautiful river valley. Like its predecessor events, Inclusion Works ’12 promises to deliver life-changing dialogue, tangible employment opportunities and a “meet, hire and inspire” attitude that sets the tone for a “don’t miss” event. More

My Story: Michael Stushnoff

As a young boy, Michael Stushnoff knew more about his Doukhobor heritage than his Métis roots. Over time, that changed as the importance of culture and education merged and, today, after struggling with a difficult time in his life, Michael has some sound advice to those who might also be struggling. Read on to learn how he has journeyed from casino supervisor to the latest phase of his career as an RBC branch manager.  More

Tips, Tricks and Tidbits

Our Tips, Tricks and Tidbits section is a diverse and interesting montage of bite-sized easy reading items that will help you climb the Inclusion Continuum. In this issue, check out our list of interesting facts and stats to keep up-to-date and inspired.  More

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