‘Staggering’ racism confirmed at Indigenous Services oil and gas agency – APTN News
Mar 01, 2022
A third-party probe of working conditions at Indigenous Services Canada’s on-reserve fossil fuel regulator has unearthed reports of racism consultants describe as “staggering.”
TLS Enterprises, a Winnipeg-based consulting firm, painted a damning portrait of the dysfunctional environment at Indian Oil and Gas Canada (IOGC) in a Dec. 10, 2021 report obtained by APTN News.
The review confirmed many employees see the organization as a toxic minefield plagued by brazen racism, discrimination and misconduct that is tolerated, encouraged and enabled by managers who are either incompetent or unwilling to respond.
“One particular racist comment is staggering to say the least,” the firm reported. “When this employee was asked by a Consultant if he knew any Indigenous people he replied, ‘only the ones I step over in the street’.”
