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HireBIPOC initiative still growing

TORONTO – Since its launch earlier this month HireBIPOC has seen impressive growth in a matter of weeks, with over 3,500 members now registered, making it one of the largest rosters of its kind. With strong support from the Canadian screen-based industries, HireBIPOC’s membership features individuals in roles that span the Canadian media and entertainment landscape including production, executive, and administrative roles and today more than a dozen new industry and community partners have joined in support of the initiative to “shift hiring practices, increase representation, and eradicate systemic racism in the Canadian media landscape,” reminds today’s press release. “Making...