The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is Canada’s newest national museum, scheduled to open in 2012 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. An “idea museum” with a strong focus on innovation, this institution is mandated to explore the subject of human rights with special but not exclusive reference to Canada. As such, the Museum is envisioned to be a national and international destination, a centre of learning where Canadians and people from around the world can engage in discussion and commit to taking action against hate and oppression.
With its doors yet to be opened, the CMHR’s vision includes Canada’s Aboriginal Peoples at all levels of the organization. The CMHR’s goals are to ensure that issues affecting Aboriginal Peoples achieve prominence in the institution’s agenda as well as to establish itself as an employer and business partner of choice for Canada’s Aboriginal Peoples and organizations across Canada. To assist the CMHR in achieving their goals and vision, they are currently seeking a dynamic – individual for the senior position of Executive Advisor, Aboriginal Relations.
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One website which we regularly visit is www.nationtalk.ca. This morning I listened to an interview of Michele Baptiste National Manager, for Aboriginal Relations at ScotiaBank. She spoke about the importance and value of developing meaningful partnerships with Aboriginal communities and businesses. Click here to listen to the interview.
For over 60 years, Northwestel has served the largest operating areas in the Western hemisphere and become the
communications and entertainment leader for northern Canadians in 96 communities throughout the Yukon, the
Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Northern British Columbia and High Level, Alberta.
Much of Northwestel’s success can be attributed to a philosophy that employees are the organization’s single most
important asset. Northwestel promotes a culture which provides employees with an opportunity to join a dynamic
customer-focused team that listens and responds to changing customers’ needs and expectations. The organization has
a strong commitment to continuous improvement and a goal to be one of Canada’s 50 Best Employers by 2011.
As Northwestel works towards their vision for 2011, they will see a transformation – through employees, they will improve
their relationships with customers and achieve operational excellence. The organization values their Aboriginal
customers and has made a commitment to develop long term mutually supportive business relationships; support
economic development in the north and growth of Aboriginal owned businesses; and promote communication in
response to social, economic and environmental issues that are of mutual concern to Aboriginal peoples and
Northwestel. Embracing this comprehensive and ambitious strategy, Northwestel is seeking an energetic, career-minded
professional as the Director of Aboriginal Relations who will assume the responsibilities to lead, develop, and build on the
success this vision and strategy has had so far to to-date.
To learn more about this exciting opportunity click here.
