Case Study 2
Based on SaskTel a Crown corporation providing cellular, phone, Internet, and multimedia
services case study discussed in class, answer the following questions
Questions 1.
How did Manitoba Hydro's innovative employment equity programs contribute to them
receiving the Vision award for creativity and innovation from Employment and Social
Development Canada?
2.
What strategies did Manitoba Hydro employ to increase the representation of Aboriginal
people in their overall workforce and specifically in northern Manitoba?
3.
Can you elaborate on the components and success of Manitoba Hydro's pre-employment
training program, especially its impact on facilitating the entry of Aboriginal individuals
into the corporation's training programs? 4.
In what ways has SaskTel addressed the linguistic diversity of the First Nations
population, particularly in the call center offering service in three different First Nations
languages?
5.
How has SaskTel demonstrated its commitment to the Aboriginal population both as
customers and employees, and what measures has the company taken to achieve its target
of 13.5 percent Aboriginal representation in the workforce?
6.
How is Potash's pilot project designed to introduce Aboriginal people to the mining
industry aligned with the company's economic growth strategy, beyond considerations of
social justice and corporate responsibility?
