As Diversity Hiring Comes Under Scrutiny in US, Canada Should Follow Suit

As Diversity Hiring Comes Under Scrutiny in US, Canada Should Follow Suit
In Canada, "diversity hiring is running on rocket fuel," writes Gerald Heinrichs. Jannis Tobias Werner/Shutterstock
Gerald Heinrichs
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America First Legal is running lawsuit commercials. But the Washington, D.C., firm is not targeting dangerous medicine or defective automobiles. It is suing companies that engage in race-based or diversity hiring. Its ad says: “If you or your loved one were denied a job, raise, promotion or professional opportunity as a result of diversity quotas, equity mandates, affirmative action or other racial preferences, we want to hear from you.”