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A prospective parole officer got quite a shock after applying for a job with the Correctional Service of Canada. Prison authorities sent the applicant a letter saying the Ontario section is hiring only "aboriginal and visible-minority candidates." Conservative politicians hit the roof when the letter was made public. But CSC officials are unapologetic, saying aborigines and visible minorities are underrepresented in their labor force.