N.W.T. gov’t sees boost in Indigenous hiring after overhaul of affirmative action policy – CBC
May 15, 2026
Unclear how many new Indigenous public service workers are from N.W.T., or elsewhere
The N.W.T. government says it’s seen a boost in Indigenous hiring since overhauling its affirmative action policy — though it’s unclear how much can be attributed to that policy change.
The territory introduced an affirmative action policy in 1989 and then replaced it in late 2024 with a new Indigenous employment policy.
The new policy differs in that it applies equally to all Indigenous Canadians, removing existing priority groups—known as P1s and P2s—which prioritized N.W.T.-born Indigenous residents, and long-time residents who are not Indigenous.
