A strategy designed to ensure that the government香蕉视频直播檚 workforce reflects B.C.香蕉视频直播檚 population runs the risk of failing.

That is the conclusion emerging from an audit of the diversity and inclusion strategy, which the Public Service Agency launched in 2021.

香蕉视频直播淒iversity and inclusion have real meaning and value to people,香蕉视频直播� Michael Pickup, B.C.香蕉视频直播檚 auditor general said, when he presented his findings earlier this month at the provincial legislature.

香蕉视频直播淓veryone in B.C. should see themselves reflected in the public service.香蕉视频直播�

However, available B.C. statistics from 2020 show that may not be the case.

While Indigenous People make up 5.6 per cent of the available workforce, they make up 4.6 per cent of the public service sector.

Meanwhile, racialized people account for 30.3 per cent of the provincial population but are underrepresented at 20.5 per cent of government agency workers.

People with disabilities represent 11 per cent of B.C.香蕉视频直播檚 workforce and almost 25 per cent of the population, but make up less than seven per cent of the public sector.

PSA launched the three-year-long strategy titled Where We All Belong in March 2021 to ensure the public service reflects the B.C. population and is inclusive.

Pickup香蕉视频直播檚 office audited the strategy香蕉视频直播檚 governance from Jan. 1, 2018 to Nov. 4, 2022, with the intention of determing if the PSA had created robust structures to support the strategy.

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香蕉视频直播淲e found there were some important elements missing that, if in place, would give the strategy a better chance of achieving its important goals for diversity and inclusion,香蕉视频直播� Pickup said.

Missing elements include data analysis and specific targets for recruitment, according to the audit.

香蕉视频直播淭hese missing aspects matter when the work is spread across a large workforce that is divided among multiple ministries,香蕉视频直播� Pickup said. 香蕉视频直播淣ot having these supports in place doesn香蕉视频直播檛 mean necessarily that the work isn香蕉视频直播檛 happening, but it could mean that it is not happening consistently or that work won香蕉视频直播檛 be complete before the strategy ends in 2024.香蕉视频直播�

The report made seven recommendations 香蕉视频直播� all of which the PSA has accepted 香蕉视频直播� including the development of recruitment targets.

香蕉视频直播淭his is an important topic for everyone and it香蕉视频直播檚 close to my heart on a personal and professional level as the first Indigenous auditor-general in Canada and the first auditor-general from the LGBTQ2S+ community,香蕉视频直播� Pickup said.

wolfgang.depner@blackpress.ca
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