Utoo Radio with Other News Sources - March 12, 2025 - The Northwest Territories (GNWT) will replace its current affirmative action hiring policy with the new Indigenous Employment Policy on April 1.
The policy follows a two-tiered system: first priority for people recognized as members and descendants of First Nations, Metis, or Inuit peoples, and second priority for those members and descendants of these same groups only to areas outside the NWT but within Canada.
The policy also does not support prioritizing hiring people with disabilities.
The GNWT is still researching the best practice for implementing an employment equity policy.
The policy aims to reflect representation of Indigenous people in Canada and the NWT, with only 6% of Indigenous residents having a university degree.
