CITY AGAIN NAMED TOP DIVERSITY EMPLOYER

The City has again been selected as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for 2015.  The award was announced in a special editorial supplement in Tuesday’s edition of the Globe and Mail and online at http://www.canadastop100.com/diversity/.

"Once again the City of Saskatoon remains one of Saskatchewan’s Top Diversity Employers because of our dedication to developing a workforce that better reflects our community,” City Manager, Murray Totland.  “In particular, the City was recognized for developing partnerships and programs with Aboriginal organizations to assist in enhancing economic, employment and training opportunities which is a strategic priority for us”.

The selection was based on information from the City’s application to this year's Canada's Top 100 Employers project along with independent workplace research.  A detailed outline appears in the City’s Employer Review on Eluta.ca – a source used by more than five million job-seekers in Canada every year.

The recognition also notes the City maintains a social diversity group which is comprised of race relations, Aboriginal relations and diversity programming staff to provide training and educational workshops on topics, such as, religious accommodation, intercultural awareness, cultural competence, Aboriginal awareness and cultural bridging, to help employees better understand issues faced by newcomers.

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