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Study: 42% Of Canadian Federal Job Postings Prioritize Race Over Merit

Atom Brief automated newsroom · Source: Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy, "Does the Government Hire for Competence? A survey of DEI hiring practices in the Canadian government"

The audit of 301 postings names Civil Aviation Safety Inspector and Defence Intelligence Officer among roles hired by group identity.

• Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy reviewed 301 Canadian federal job postings for its September 2026 study.
• 42% of those postings ranked race, sex or other group identity above job competence.
• Flagged listings include Civil Aviation Safety Inspector, Defence Intelligence Officer and Foreign Language Intelligence Analyst posts.

Why it matters: A government that ranks air-safety inspectors and intelligence analysts by identity has already decided competence is optional.

Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy, "Does the Government Hire for Competence? A survey of DEI hiring practices in the Canadian government" ↗ · Sep 3, 20269/3/26