The hiring practices of Université Laval are raising eyebrows in Quebec after it was revealed that, for research chair openings, the university won’t hire white men unless they have a disability. Its current openings for the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) are limited to women, people with disabilities, indigenous, and members of visible minorities. The CRC is a federal program and funding is withheld for institutions that do not follow its diversity and inclusion policy, which includes quotas to increase the representation of certain groups. The issue was raised by Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet during question period in the House of Commons on March 31. “The Canadian government is promoting inclusion and I fully subscribe to that,” he said. “To do that, there are positive measures, for example, anonymous candidacy when you’re looking at assessing candidates or subsidies for some candidates.” “Exclusion, however, is unhealthy and it is divisive. Does the …
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