Juno News - February 21, 2025


Why are planes crashing？ Some say DEI policies are to blame


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1 minute

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156.69113

Word count

185

Sentence count

10

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Misogyny

1

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Summary

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Airlines in Canada are no stranger to diversity and equity initiatives. Air Canada requires employees to undergo microaggression and allyship training, and the board of directors takes into consideration diversity quotas when hiring new members. WestJet introduced genderless uniforms and all-female flight crews for flights. Flair hosted a Pride flight to market the airline s inclusivity measures.

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00:00:00.000 You might have noticed all these recent plane crashes happening in Canada and the United States.
00:00:05.020 The most recent one was at Toronto Pearson International Airport,
00:00:09.080 where a Delta Airlines flight flipped over upon landing.
00:00:12.440 This has prompted some people on social media to ask whether diversity, equity, and inclusion policies are to blame.
00:00:19.400 So True North put together a list of all of the major Canadian airlines and their respective DEI policies.
00:00:25.860 You probably have experience with Air Canada,
00:00:27.820 But did you know that Air Canada requires employees to undergo microaggression and allyship training?
00:00:34.720 Additionally, the board of directors takes into consideration diversity quotas when hiring new members.
00:00:41.300 Now, what about WestJet?
00:00:42.460 Well, WestJet introduced genderless uniforms and all-female flight crews for flights. 0.73
00:00:49.060 Discount airlines like Flair are no stranger to woke virtue signaling policies.
00:00:54.260 Flair hosted a Pride flight to market the airline's inclusivity measures.
00:00:59.620 Perhaps it was a good PR move, but does it make flying any safer?
00:01:03.980 That's for you to decide.
00:01:05.600 What do you think?
00:01:06.340 Are airlines playing identity politics at the cost of safety?
00:01:09.900 Drop a comment below.