EHRC welcomes the Government of Canada’s Budget 2025 investments in youth employment and Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) programs as a vital step toward addressing critical job requirements in our growing national electricity sector.
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EHRC Applauds Budget 2025 Investments in Youth, Skilled Trades and Workforce Development
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30 actions that should underpin Carney’s climate competitive vision: One Canadian Clean Economy Task Force
On the eve of a highly anticipated federal budget, a central pillar of which is said to be a climate competitiveness strategy, comes a flagship report from the One Canadian Clean Economy Task Force.
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New task force of clean industry associations launches with a vision of Canada as a clean energy superpower
As Canada navigates both economic headwinds and global opportunities—from rapidly shifting trade relationships to projects of national significance—a new task force composed of clean economy industry associations and organizations has officially launched today, with an action plan for governments scheduled to release later this fall.
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Ten years later: What the TRC report still asks of us all
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- Reconciliation
Reflecting on 10 years since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s final report When the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada released its final report in June 2015, it reshaped our national […]
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Cultivating equity: Harvesting lessons for gender equality in Canada’s energy sector
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- Agents of Change, Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI), Gender Equity
The air turns crisp. Fields across Canada yield their harvest and students return to classrooms with fresh energy. It’s also when we mark gender equality week (Sept 23–27), a time […]
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EHRC announces 2025 bursary recipients championing women entering the electricity industry
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- Career, Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI), STEM
EHRC is proud to announce two inspiring recipients of our bursaries for women entering the electricity industry, recognizing two exceptional individuals—Mekalah Leach-Rathwell and Selam Demoz—who are driving change and advancing gender […]
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The role of unions in advancing workplace inclusion
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- Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI), Reconciliation
Labour Day is a time to celebrate workers’ rights, fair wages, job security and safety standards—hard-won through organizing and collective action. But behind the barbecues and parades is a deeper […]
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Bias in AI Systems
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- Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI)
Bias in artificial intelligence (AI) has been a prominent concern among researchers, ethicists and policymakers. While AI systems may appear neutral, they often encode, reflect and amplify the societal biases embedded in the data on which they are trained.
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Nation-building projects require nation-building utilities, but Canada’s grid has a human resources problem
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- Labour Market
If Canadians want to keep our electricity flowing and our economy thriving, we need to talk about the people who power the grid behind it all.
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EHRC Launches AI Workforce Intelligence Initiative with FSC Support
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- Labour Market
EHRC, in partnership with the Future Skills Centre, is beginning a new national initiative to assess and address the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on Canada’s electricity workforce.
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Electricity sector urges federal government to adopt national plan to meet rising power demand
Electricity Alliance of Canada, an electricity industry coalition, outlines five priorities to secure clean, reliable energy and support Canada’s economic future.
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Susanna Zagar, Ontario Energy Board CEO, Named EHRC’s 2025 Agent of Change
Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC) is proud to announce Susanna Zagar (she/her), Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Energy Board (OEB), as the recipient of the 2025 Agent of Change Award. This recognition celebrates Ms. Zagar’s remarkable leadership and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the electricity sector.