Joint Union/Management Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion in the Public Service

The Joint Union/Management Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion in the Public Service was created in September 2016 to bring together representatives from across the public service and the public sector bargaining agents to examine how to strengthen diversity and inclusion in the government. More specifically, the Task Force has put forward recommendations and an action plan to support diversity and inclusion over the longer term.

The Task Force was made up of a Steering Committee, comprising 2 co-chairs, that guides the work of a Technical Committee of 14 members, co-chaired by employer and bargaining agent representatives. There is equal representation of the employer and of bargaining agents on each committee. The Task Force members possess an impressive body of knowledge and experience on issues regarding diversity and inclusion.

The Task Force had a one-year mandate to define, build the case, and recommend a framework and action plan for diversity and inclusion in the federal public service. It had a two-phase reporting schedule: a Progress Update (published in June 2017) and a Final Report (published in December 2017).