What does debate and discussion look like? Is there active discussion on hiring discrimination in Canada? Who has the discussion? Which groups are affected? Why has the concept of merit not worked to bring in citizens of colour into the public sector over the past 100 years in a way that is socially significant? What happens when someone tries to have a discussion on employment equity? How does the city administration respond? How does HR understand the workforce outcomes it produces? Do city personnel respond in a positive cooperation or do they exhibit an aversion to discussing these matters? Why? What is the organizational culture like? What rationales are provided to explain deficiencies? Which legislation and policy is cited? Is the identity of the administrative workforce a diverse one? These are all questions which are important to think about.

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The PSAEE writes to engage a number of stakeholders. It looks to bring change to the hiring processes of the public service so that the concept of merit is not used as a tool to privilege candidacies along racial lines. Only a functionally diverse Canadian public service can faithfully represent the interests of all Canadians. Read some of the communications below. If there are any questions, please feel free to email: connect@psaee.org.