A fair chance to work should reach more people.

Say who the data covers.

The survey leaves out reserves, Indigenous settlements and all three territories. It covers civilians outside institutions. These rates cannot speak for all Indigenous people in Canada.

The source has separate First Nations and Métis rates, but no separate Inuit rate. Those two subgroups do not add up to the full Indigenous group. We do not stack them or invent a missing rate.

Work with the people affected.

Ask Indigenous groups and job seekers which barriers matter in each place. Test help with training, child care and safe, reliable travel. Work with employers on fair hiring and paths to move up.

Set goals with those groups. Publish what changed, how much it cost and who gained. A national gap is a reason to investigate; it is not a licence to impose one plan everywhere.

Build a fuller picture of good work.

A job rate does not show pay, hours, safety or whether work fits a person’s skills. Track those too where the data is sound. Respect local choices about how information is used.

The age range is the same, but the mix of ages within it can differ. Survey error and other factors also matter. This table gives no margin of error, so small shifts need care.

What we want changed

1. Set goals together

   Let affected Indigenous groups help define the goals and the measures.

2. Remove barriers to good work

   Test support for skills, child care, fair hiring and travel to work.

3. Publish gains and gaps

   Show progress, costs and limits. Do not hide results that challenge the campaign.

Who can act

Indigenous governments and groups, employers, and federal, provincial and local offices.

What this could cost the public

Training, child care and travel plans need budgets. Set costs and tests for each plan. No national price tag is yet claimed.