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The public service is too “white”, says Louise Harel
Original French article: "La fonction publique est trop «blanche», estime Louise Harel" published 24 May 2011 at 15h49 | Updated 24 May 2011 at 18h08
Exclusive English translation by Kathleen Moore for 1867Confederation.com and Habeas Corpus Canada.
Photo Hugo-Sébastien Aubert, La Presse. According to Vision Montréal, only the implementation of a “vast campaign” will change the face of the Montreal public service.
By Gabriel Béland, La Presse
Despite the implementation of an employment equity program, the Montreal public service is still too white and too homogeneous, deplored Louise Harel today, leader of the Vision Montreal party, who recommends that a campaign be instituted to hire more minorities.
The leader of the city’s official opposition convened a press conference to denounce the “semi-failure” of the City’s diversity policy.
Citing statistics in support, she recalled that visible minorities and ethnics represent 31% of the Montreal population, but constitute
only 13% of the public service.
“It hasn’t budged for five years and the portrait is distressing,” said Louise Harel. An assessment of semi-failure is obvious. It is
absolutely necessary to set in motion steps to improve the score of the City of Montreal in terms of integration.”
Since 2001, the law on the equality of access to jobs in public agencies has compelled those municipalities with staffs of over 100
employees to implement a policy of integration. However, the policy has not borne fruit in Montreal, deplored Louise Harel.
According to her, only a “vast campaign” will change the face of the Montreal public service. Vision Montréal believes that an overhaul of the hiring process adopted last week may help solve the problem.
A plan was adopted in Montreal by the elected representatives which foresees the creation of a single job center. Currently, persons
wishing to work for the City must submit their candidacies at 34 different locations -- in 19 boroughs and 15 administrative units.
Starting in November, only one office will be tasked with receiving CVs and drawing up lists of candidates. This centralization should
facilitate the integration of minorities, believes Vision Montréal.
“It will put an end to the scattering. An overall plan was needed, with results-oriented objectives and visibility to assure success,
explained Mrs. Harel. Previously, each borough could hold its own job competitions, with its own candidate-selection team. For the
past five years, this has all played against the equality-in-employment program.”
At the City, we are "decidedly troubled" by these figures, of which the Administration was already aware, explained Jean-Yves Hinse,
manager of human resources for the City of Montreal.
Mr. Hinse also thinks that centralization of the hiring process will make it easier to attain the City’s objectives in respect to diversity.
“They expect to make important breakthroughs in the coming years”, assured Mr. Hinse.
Exclusive English translation by Kathleen Moore for 1867Confederation.com and Habeas Corpus Canada.
Photo Hugo-Sébastien Aubert, La Presse. According to Vision Montréal, only the implementation of a “vast campaign” will change the face of the Montreal public service.
By Gabriel Béland, La Presse
Despite the implementation of an employment equity program, the Montreal public service is still too white and too homogeneous, deplored Louise Harel today, leader of the Vision Montreal party, who recommends that a campaign be instituted to hire more minorities.
The leader of the city’s official opposition convened a press conference to denounce the “semi-failure” of the City’s diversity policy.
Citing statistics in support, she recalled that visible minorities and ethnics represent 31% of the Montreal population, but constitute
only 13% of the public service.
“It hasn’t budged for five years and the portrait is distressing,” said Louise Harel. An assessment of semi-failure is obvious. It is
absolutely necessary to set in motion steps to improve the score of the City of Montreal in terms of integration.”
Since 2001, the law on the equality of access to jobs in public agencies has compelled those municipalities with staffs of over 100
employees to implement a policy of integration. However, the policy has not borne fruit in Montreal, deplored Louise Harel.
According to her, only a “vast campaign” will change the face of the Montreal public service. Vision Montréal believes that an overhaul of the hiring process adopted last week may help solve the problem.
A plan was adopted in Montreal by the elected representatives which foresees the creation of a single job center. Currently, persons
wishing to work for the City must submit their candidacies at 34 different locations -- in 19 boroughs and 15 administrative units.
Starting in November, only one office will be tasked with receiving CVs and drawing up lists of candidates. This centralization should
facilitate the integration of minorities, believes Vision Montréal.
“It will put an end to the scattering. An overall plan was needed, with results-oriented objectives and visibility to assure success,
explained Mrs. Harel. Previously, each borough could hold its own job competitions, with its own candidate-selection team. For the
past five years, this has all played against the equality-in-employment program.”
At the City, we are "decidedly troubled" by these figures, of which the Administration was already aware, explained Jean-Yves Hinse,
manager of human resources for the City of Montreal.
Mr. Hinse also thinks that centralization of the hiring process will make it easier to attain the City’s objectives in respect to diversity.
“They expect to make important breakthroughs in the coming years”, assured Mr. Hinse.
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