Racism And Discrimination Encouraged

Jonathan Kay on the government's new Indian ethnic test: You say you're aboriginal? Prove it!

Posted: November 26, 2009, 2:46 PM by Jonathan Kay

Looking for work? Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, a federal government agency, is recruiting a research assistant at their Saint-Hyacinthe, Qu. location. Salary is listed as $52,225 to $63,538, and French is essential. If you're interested, submit your application by December 3.

And when you do, make sure you get your ethnicity straight. That's because, like all government agencies, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada "is committed to achieving a skilled, diversified workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population. We encourage members of the following employment equity groups to apply and self-identify: women (especially in non-traditional occupational groups), members of a visible minority group, aboriginal people, and persons with a disability."

"Self-identify" is, of course, a euphemism for "Don't forget to cash in on your DNA." Decades after traditional forms of discrimination were banned from Canadian workplaces, our own government continues to boast that it judges people by the colour of their skin and the nature of their sex organs.

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