- Presented by the Federal Minister of Labour, awards
recognizes airline's commitment to employment equity and a diverse
workforce
MONTREAL, Nov. 27,
2023 /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.
"Air Canada is proud to be a
leading employer in Canada 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 Arielle Meloul-Wechsler,
Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer and Public
Affairs at Air Canada.
This is the fifth year that the awards are presented, and this
year marks the second time that Air Canada has been recognized.
For 2023, Air Canada received the following two honours:
The Outstanding Commitment to Employment Equity award,
recognizing Air Canada's holistic strategy premised on the CARE
approach encompassing Community outreach; Accountability;
Representation; Engagement and Belonging. Air Canada's 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 contribution to the Indspire
scholarship program that supports Indigenous students enrolled in
post-secondary aviation and aerospace engineering programs.
The Sector Distinction award recognizes that Air Canada
is at the forefront of elevating under-represented peoples within
the airline sector through initiatives such as its All-Black Flight
to celebrate Black History Month, the airline's support of Pride
events across the country, its community outreach in Indigenous
communities and management training on unconscious bias and
allyship, and its work to reduce gender barriers through increasing
women in executive positions and promoting initiatives to foster
diversity in STEM aviation careers.
The awards are based on Air Canada's 2022 Employment Equity
Report, which focused on the airline's recovery from the pandemic
and how it rebuilt its workforce with a focus on the customers'
experience, employee's wellness and a renewed commitment to
diversity, equity and inclusion.
Other recognitions Air Canada has received for human resources,
corporate culture, and employee engagement this year include:
- One of the World's Best Employers 2023 by Forbes for the fourth
consecutive year.
- One of Canada's Best Employers
2023 by Forbes for the eighth consecutive year.
- One of "Montreal's Top
Employers" for 2023 by Mediacorp Canada for the 10th consecutive
year.
- One of the 50 Most Engaged Workplaces for Sixth Consecutive
Year by Achievers
- Winner of the 2023 HRD Innovative HR Teams Award for
Forward-Thinking HR Programs.
About Air Canada
Air Canada is Canada's largest airline, the country's flag
carrier and a founding member of Star
Alliance, the world's most comprehensive air transportation
network. Air Canada provides
scheduled service directly to more than 180 airports in
Canada, the United States and Internationally on six
continents. It holds a Four-Star ranking from Skytrax. Air
Canada's Aeroplan program is
Canada's premier travel loyalty
program, where members can earn or redeem points on the world's
largest airline partner network of 45 airlines, plus through an
extensive range of merchandise, hotel and car rental partners. Its
freight division, Air Canada Cargo, provides air freight lift and
connectivity to hundreds of destinations across six continents
using Air Canada's passenger and freighter aircraft. Air
Canada aims to achieve an
ambitious net zero emissions goal from all global operations by
2050. Air Canada shares are
publicly traded on the TSX in Canada and the OTCQX in the US.
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