CITY MAKING STRIDES TOWARD DIVERSITY HIRING GOALS

The City of Saskatoon continues to make strides towards diversity and inclusion to meet the Strategic Goal of Continuous Improvement.  Progress is outlined in the 2015 Diversity and Inclusion Report to be presented September 14, 2015 to the Standing Policy Committee on Environment, Utilities, and Corporate Services Committee.

“Best practices in diversity and inclusion is moving away from simply measuring and reporting on the legislated requirements on representation in the workforce, to focusing on measuring diversity and inclusion more broadly and encompassing all aspects of business,” says Catherine Gryba, General Manager of Corporate Performance.

“It is more than just diversity and inclusion hiring but includes comprehensive plans to create a workplace that is respectful and inclusive to all employees,” Gryba says. “In other words, we are working on a strategy to offer an inclusive workplace that embraces diverse backgrounds.”

As an equity partner with the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission (SHRC), the City measures and reports on the four equity groups:  Aboriginal, Visible Minority, People with Disabilities and Women. 

Progress is being made with employment for Visible Minorities with a slight increase in Aboriginal hiring while employment figures for women and those with disabilities remains constant.

- The representation of Aboriginal employees rose to 8.6% in 2015, up slightly from 2014.
- Representation of people with disabilities has stayed consistent at 2.9%
- The visible minority population has risen to 9.6% in 2015 up from 8.7% in the previous year.
- About 39% of City employees are women.

“While there is evidence of progress, further efforts are required to reach a full representative workforce of the citizens we serve.”

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