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In 2010, Women in Mining (WIM) Canada, in partnership with MiHR, released findings from a detailed report on women’s participation: Ramp-Up: A Study on the Status of Women in Canada’s Mining and Exploration Sector. This report provides bench-marking statistics to measure improvements on the status of women in mining, along with information for employers on the barriers to engagement of female workers, and suggestions on how to increase their participation. The report reveals discrepancies between what employers perceive as barriers for women in the workforce and those described by female workers, and provides a foundation for developing targeted initiatives. 18 Aboriginal Participation in Mining Many industry employers consider hiring a local workforce and growing local companies to be top priorities for developing the future workforce. Overall, the Aboriginal population is relatively young, growing rapidly and subject to high rates of unemployment. Furthermore, hundreds of Aboriginal communities are in close proximity to active mining and exploration sites, as shown in Figure 14. Figure 14 Aboriginal Communities and Active Mining and Exploration Sites Legend Coal mines Industrial mineral mines Metal mines and mills 100 active exploration sites Aboriginal communities Source: Natural Resources Canada, Interactive Maps, Aboriginal Communities and Minerals and Metals Activity Map* *This interactive map can be found at http://mmsd.mms.nrcan.gc.ca/mapguide2008/MiningMap/AboriginalMapFrame_e.aspx 18 For more information on Ramp-Up visit www.mihr.ca 24 Mining Industry Workforce Information Network
Statistics Canada’s 2006 Census revealed that the mining industry is the most significant employer of Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Almost seven per cent of the mining workforce self-identify as being of Aboriginal descent (more than double the participation rate in the Canadian labour force). Furthermore, this marks a 40 per cent increase over figures reported in the 2001 Census, as shown in Table 5. Table 5 Proportion of Mining Workforce of Aboriginal Descent % of Labour Force 2001 CENSUS 2006 CENSUS Total Mining Labour Force 4.8 6.75 Total Canadian Labour Force 2.5 3.07 Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 and 2006 Census. Respondents to MiHR’s 2010 National Employer Survey indicated that, on average, 12 per cent of their workforces self-identify as being of Aboriginal descent. Over half of respondents specifically target Aboriginal peoples in their attraction, recruitment, retention and advancement activities. Furthermore, 40 per cent of respondents said that they had agreements in place that commit the organization to specific levels of employment or targeted business development and spending on Aboriginal communities. In addition, 38 per cent of respondents indicated that their organization is involved in partnerships or joint ventures with Aboriginal businesses that result from mine-development activities and operations. Other industry research indicates that more than 120 agreements are currently in place between Aboriginal communities and mining companies. 19 These findings indicate that the proportion of the mining workforce who are of Aboriginal descent may have increased since the 2006 Census. Increasing participation of Aboriginal people in the sector and improving relationships with Aboriginal communities will remain a top priority for mining employers as the labour market tightens. New Canadians in Mining New Canadians are a vital source of talent for meeting future workforce needs. Population projections indicate that new Canadians will account for an increasing share of labour force growth in Canada over the next five to 10 years. 20 In fact, net change in the labour force would be negative by 2030 without immigration. There are not enough young people entering the labour force in Canada to offset the number of retirements and other departures from the labour force. 21 Mining is a global industry with a mobile workforce. However, the industry is not attracting its share of new Canadians. According to the Statistics Canada 2006 Census, immigrants account for only 8.7 per cent of the mining workforce. This is significantly lower than the overall proportion of 21 per cent in the Canadian labour force. 19 For more information, go to www.mining.ubc.ca/files/Mining%20in%20Aboriginal%20Communities.pdf 20 Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, Looking Ahead: A 10-Year Outlook for the Canadian Labour Market, Released January 2007. 21 See for example, The Conference Board of Canada, Canadian Outlook: Long-Term Economic Forecast. 2010 Employment and Hiring Forecasts 25
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Page 3 and 4: Table of Contents Executive Summary
Page 5 and 6: List of Tables and Figures Table 1
Page 7 and 8: Executive Summary The Canadian mini
Page 9 and 10: Table 1 Total Hiring Requirements F
Page 11: Occupational Forecasts of Employmen
Page 14 and 15: Background A main strategic objecti
Page 16 and 17: The NOC-S system 4 was developed by
Page 18 and 19: Table 4 Canada’s Top 10 Minerals
Page 20 and 21: Figure 3 Labour Productivity and Em
Page 22 and 23: under-represented groups. As noted
Page 24 and 25: Figure 7 Average Benchmark Hourly W
Page 26 and 27: Results from MiHR’s 2010 National
Page 28 and 29: Figure 11 Proportion of Mining Work
Page 32 and 33: Immigrants to Canada — particular
Page 34 and 35: • an online portal where stakehol
Page 36 and 37: Table 7 presents the cumulative cha
Page 38 and 39: Table 9 Cumulative Hiring Requireme
Page 40 and 41: The top occupations in terms of hir
Page 42 and 43: if metal and mineral prices decline
Page 44 and 45: As shown in Figure 17, changes in e
Page 46 and 47: Figure 18 Total Hiring Requirements
Page 48 and 49: Table 17 Cumulative Hiring Requirem
Page 50 and 51: Table 20 shows the occupations with
Page 53 and 54: 4 Discussion In the near future, th
Page 55 and 56: Appendix A This appendix outlines t
Page 57 and 58: Appendix B This Appendix lists the
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