Government urged to increase diversity at top of federal public service

THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean KilpatrickOTTAWA -- The federal government is being urged to increase diversity in the senior ranks of the public service.

The call comes as black public servants gather in the national capital today to discuss the unique challenges they face in the workplace and how to overcome them.Richard Sharpe, co-founder of the Federal Black Employees' Caucus, says that includes overt as well as more subtle forms of racism and discrimination that can lead to everything from harassment to lack of opportunities.

Those gathered noted the Liberal government recently appointed Caroline Xavier as an associate deputy minister at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada -- one rung below the top of a department's bureaucracy -- making her the most senior black public servant in Canadian history. But Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos acknowledged more must be done to create a more diverse and inclusive federal public service.

Sharpe, who said he has experienced his own share of discrimination and racism during his 25 years in the federal public service, says he has hope things can change as senior government officials have shown an openness and willingness to engage on the issues.

Yup, why worry about competence Diversity is our strength all right!

People are just thirsty for virtual signals

Canadians urge government to dissolve immediately. There fixed it for you dummy. TrudeauIsNotFitForOffice

Can we apply for jobs in black face

No more diversity !! Canada is turning into a crap hole.

We already tried that and now they are blocking railways

No!! As a tax payer, I want the most qualified.

Fk right off. Seriously.

Nice angle to that photo CTV. Are you secretly trying to tell us something we don’t already know. What’s with the look of foreign church “spires” in front of that building? You’re pissing off the Christians.

oh sure MSM 🙄let’s distract the Canadian public from the looming corona virus pandemic

So lobbyists are telling the govt who to put in senior positions...nice...before worrying about senior positions, how about PUTTING THE FIRE OUT IN CANADA! PMJT and his cronies listen to Nero playing the violin while Rome burns in the background!

'The regulatory regime, tax levels, anti-investment environment, reckless activism and incompetence of the Federal Liberal government are destroying the economy of the country we know and love.' JustinTrudeau

Yes because *that's* what's wrong with Canada. 🙄🙄🙄

Start by helping CANADIANS STUCK IN JAPAN OR CHINA WITH THAT FUCKING VIRUS!!! JustinTrudeau priorities buddy

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