CBC/Radio-Canada says it's exceeded goals to hire more Indigenous Peoples, visible minorities, and persons withdisabilities. The public broadcaster says the groups represent 27.2 per cent of new hires between April 1 and June 30, which surpasses its target of 25.4 per cent. The CBC says it has also already reached its goal of 2.1 per cent Indigenous representation by 2020, and that 48.9 per cent of employees are women. The 2018-21 diversity and inclusion plan includes a recently launched pilot program that offers paid placements to persons with disabilities in Toronto. "I never once thought in a million years I'd be the lead on a television series on a public broadcaster," said Lee.

Source: CBC News September 25, 2018 21:45 UTC