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Jazz honoured with Indigenous Reconciliation award from Government of Canada
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Jazz honoured with Indigenous Reconciliation award from Government of Canada\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 HALIFAX, NS\n \n ,\n \n \n Nov. 23, 2023\n \n \n /CNW/ - Chorus Aviation Inc. ('Chorus') (TSX: CHR) is pleased to announce that its subsidiary Jazz Aviation LP ('Jazz') has received an inaugural year Indigenous Reconciliation award from the Government of\n \n Canada's\n \n Employment Equity Achievement Awards on\n \n November 22, 2023\n \n . The Indigenous Reconciliation award recognizes employers who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.\n \n \n \"Jazz is proud to have an employee base that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve,\" said Randolph deGooyer, President, Jazz. \"Our commitment to Indigenous reconciliation is focused on Indigenous youths interested in or already pursing careers in aviation, providing safe and healthy workplaces for our current and future Indigenous employees, and continuing to seek knowledge and sharing awareness and learning with non-Indigenous employees.\"\n \n \n Contributing to Jazz's recognition for Indigenous reconciliation are initiatives such as its Diversity Blueprint and stated commitments on how diversity as a core foundation is put into practice through policies, procedures, and the identification and elimination of barriers faced by Indigenous employees. Further, an Indigenous Employee Resource Group holds space for information sharing, connections, and education and training opportunities; a Leave for Traditional Indigenous Practices policy was developed in consultation with Indigenous employees; and this past July, seven Indigenous employees represented Jazz by volunteering and participating in an immersive experience at the 2023 North American Indigenous Games.\n \n \n Jazz's commitment to Indigenous youths and those interested in a career in aviation includes its annual\n \n Indspire\n \n scholarships, recruitment resources dedicated to Indigenous candidates, and engaging with Indigeno...