Are we ready for the intensification of identity politics this will entail? For 30 plus years the federal government has permitted that hiring and promotional preference to be given to women, Aboriginal peoples, members of visible minorities and persons with disabilities My early recollection  is that preference was first given to women and Aboriginal peoples (35 years ago some hiring was limited to women and Aboriginals) and then expanded. It's not uncommon to hear calls for an expansion of the identity categories as Asians are perceived to be taking opportunities from African Canadians. This could drift into a call for representation by religion. Right now it means departments can invoke all categories meaning no white males except when disabled. CBC radio on any given morning will give you insight into where we are going.