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New research into hiring in the food services sector shows Indigenous job seekers are being screened out at the first rung of the career ladder. (Unsplash+)

Qualified but overlooked: How bias keeps Indigenous job seekers from getting hired

Andrew Stevens, University of Regina and Catherine E. Connelly, McMaster University

New research shows that Indigenous applicants can face discrimination at the hiring stage, even when they have the same qualifications and experience as other candidates.
Teamsters Canada Rail Conference members picket outside the Canadian Pacific Kansas City railway headquarters in Calgary, Aug. 23, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

The right to strike is constitutionally protected — a new Senate report is looking for a workaround

Andrew Stevens, University of Regina and Charles Smith, University of Saskatchewan

A Senate committee is recommending a permanent tribunal that could ban strikes in federally regulated industries. The proposal would gut constitutional protections workers won in court.
Students and supporters rally at the Alberta legislature to protest the province’s decision to order striking teachers back to work, in Edmonton on Oct. 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Organized labour continues to make gains in Canada’s most anti‑union province

Andrew Stevens, University of Regina and Angèle Poirier, University of Regina

Alberta’s unions face significant political obstacles, but the evidence shows their resilience pays off for working people and benefits the fabric of democratic societies.
On Oct. 1, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Prince Edward Island will all see new minimum wage rates come into effect, while the Northwest Territories raised its minimum wage on Sept. 1. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Minimum wage increases are important, but workers deserve more

Andrew Stevens, University of Regina

After decades of inflation and wage stagnation have eroded wages for workers, the upcoming wage hikes represent progress. But workers certainly deserve more than that.
Food service establishments have been struggling to hire enough employees while trying to return to business as usual after the pandemic. A server clears a table on a patio at a restaurant, in Vancouver, in April 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Hidden gatekeepers: How hiring bias affects workers in the food service industry

Andrew Stevens, University of Regina and Catherine E. Connelly, McMaster University

Hiring managers in the food service industry often emphasize the importance of finding the right “fit” when hiring new employees. But does everyone have the same chance to fit in?
Members of Unifor Local 594 gather for a rally outside the Co-op Refinery in Regina, Sask. in December 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell

It is industry, not government, that is getting in the way of a ‘just transition’ for oil and gas workers

Emily Eaton, University of Regina; Andrew Stevens, University of Regina, and Sean Tucker, University of Regina

While governments are often blamed for a perceived ‘unjust transition,’ it is actually the industry itself which poses the biggest threat to the future of oil and gas workers.
Yellow vest protesters espouse far-right ideologies including opposing immigration. Anti-immigrant attitudes like these threaten economic growth in Saskatchewan. Here a Twitter snap from a yellow vest protest in Saskatoon against the UN GCM and Carbon Tax on Dec. 8, 2018. twitter.com/GayConCanada

Far‑right yellow vest extremists threaten Saskatchewan’s economy

Andrew Stevens, University of Regina

Far-right yellow vest extremists in Saskatchewan could jeopardize Saskatchewan’s efforts to grow and attract immigrants.

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