Ontario Human Rights Commission offers hiring guidance to avoid Indigenous identity fraud

UNESCO appoints Indigenous co-chairs to protect languages and knowledge amid climate crisis

For more than 30 years, the United Nations has helped support research positions at universities to delve into the most pressing issues facing humanity: climate change, sustainable development, peace, and human rights.  Nearly 1,000 UNESCO chair positions have been established in universities across 120 countries. But only a handful of them — fewer than 10 — have been explicitly dedicated to issues facing Indigenous peoples. Now, two Indigenous …

Ontario Human Rights Commission offers hiring guidance to avoid Indigenous identity fraud

A new policy statement from the Ontario Human Rights Commission calls on employers hiring for Indigenous-specific positions to find ways to verify candidates' Indigenous identities, with help from Indigenous communities.