Winnipeg falls behind province for hiring women, aboriginal people – CBC
Feb 04, 2015
Over the last three years, the City of Winnipeg has continued to hire more employees from diverse backgrounds. But when it comes to women and people of aboriginal descent, it lags behind the provincial government.
The Citizen Equity Committee presented its findings to the city’s executive policy committee on Wednesday. It found in 2013-14, city public service employees identify themselves as follows:
- 29.8 per cent women
- 8.5 per cent aboriginal
- 9.9 per cent visible minorities
- 5.1 per cent persons with disabilities
According to a 2014 report, the province appears to be doing a better job with diversity. The report says provincial government employees break down into 54.5 per cent women and 13.8 per cent aboriginal.
