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Air Canada Earns Outstanding Commitment Honours and Sector Distinction Award at Employment Equity Achievement Awards
Air Canada Earns Outstanding Commitment Honours and Sector Distinction Award at Employment Equity...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Air Canada Earns Outstanding Commitment Honours and Sector Distinction Award at Employment Equity Achievement Awards\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Presented by the Federal Minister of Labour, awards recognizes airline's commitment to employment equity and a diverse workforce\n \n \n \n \n \n \n MONTREAL\n \n \n ,\n \n \n Nov. 27, 2023\n \n \n /CNW/ - Air Canada is honoured to have been presented the Outstanding Commitment to Employment Equity award and the Sector Distinction award by The Honourable Seamus O'Regan, Federal Minister of Labour and Seniors, as part of the Employment Equity Achievement Awards announced recently.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \"Air\n \n Canada\n \n is proud to be a leading employer in\n \n Canada\n \n and a role model in the aviation sector for its advancement in the workplace of women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities. We are honoured to be recognized with these awards, which reflect our strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion across all sectors of our airline,\" said\n \n Arielle Meloul-Wechsler\n \n , Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer and Public Affairs at Air Canada.\n \n \n This is the fifth year that the awards are presented, and this year marks the second time that Air Canada has been recognized.\n \n \n For 2023, Air Canada received the following two honours:\n \n \n The\n \n Outstanding Commitment to Employment Equity\n \n award, recognizing Air Canada's holistic strategy premised on the CARE approach encompassing Community outreach; Accountability; Representation; Engagement and Belonging. Air\n \n Canada's\n \n commitment to employment equity addresses all facets where the company can support DEI across the organization, to its customers and in the communities it operates in. The award also recognizes Air Canada's commitment to the BlackNorth Initiative CEO Pledge, its commitment to the International Air Transportation Association's 25 by 2025 initiative, and Air Canada's cont...