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- Appendix "A" Conference Objectives
- Appendix "B" Conference Program
- Appendix "C" Organizing Committee
- Appendix "D" Department Delegates
- Appendix "E" Interim Board Members
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The fundamental goal of the National Conference of Federal Public Service Employees on Visible Minorities Employment Equity Issues is to advance Visible Minorities’ representation and opportunity, now and in the new millennium.
We need to reformulate EE in order to create a public service which is the employer of choice for the new demographics of Canada and a national institution which has the confidence of all Canadians. Thus, the Conference participants will essentially attempt to formulate a fair and equitable EE strategy from a Visible Minority perspective.
Primary Objectives
The primary objectives of a National Conference on Visible Minorities EE issues are summarized below:
- Increase initiative and momentum to create a more representative Federal Public Service, with the Visible Minorities representation being proportionate to their 9% labour market availability.
- Create an enabling work environment within the Federal Public Service. This can be achieved by clearly identifying and discussing systemic barriers encountered by Visible Minorities in the Federal Public Service.
- Confirm a representative national organization for federal Visible Minority employees to act as a catalyst for achieving the overall government-wide objectives.
- Establish external and internal communication channels.
- Monitor the performance of departmental EE objectives. Offer insights into what are root causes of EE Action Plans problems. Give the bottom line (i.e. what has to be improved and identify from where in the organization the improvements have to come).
Other Important Objectives
Holding a National Conference would help the Visible Minority community achieve the following secondary objectives:
- Network and exchange ideas among the Visible Minority networks; with both the TBS and PSC; and with other EE networks.
- Providing mentoring opportunities to Visible Minorities wherever they are located within the Federal Public Service.
Expected Measurable Results
The expected measurable results would include:
- A summary document containing the main ideas, suggestions and policy recommendations.
- An annual action plan that charts the course of future development.
- A carefully defined initiative which establishes a meaningful partnership within the Federal Public Service.
- Specific recommendations that help Visible Minority employees prepare themselves for the challenges of Federal Public Service employment and professional advancement (e.g. effective presentation and public speaking, career planning).
- Effective development of Visible Minorities’ skills, including communication and "people" skills, to meet the changing demands of a knowledge-based public service workforce.
- Number of participants and degree of participation and interest shown at the Conference.
An independent third-party evaluation of the Conference activities will be contracted out and the final evaluation report will be shared with PSC; TBS; Champion departments; and, if requested, other government departments and agencies that sent its employees to attend the Conference, as well as the unions.
Appendix "B" Conference Program
Sunday, October 24, 1999
7:00 pm Reception/Welcome to Participants
Host: Marie-Edith C. St. Vil, NCVM
Cash Bar
Monday, October 25, 1999
7:30 - 8:45 Continental Breakfast - Registration
9:00 - 9:10 Welcome/Introduction of Champions:
- Janice Cochrane, DM, Citizenship and Immigration
- Frank Claydon, DM, Agriculture and Agri-Food
- Alex Himelfarb, DM, Canadian Heritage
Introduced by Alix Hector and Suresh Kumar, NCVM
9:10 - 9:20 Introduction of Keynote Speaker by Alex Himelfarb
9:20 - 9:40 Keynote Speaker
Samy Watson, Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet, Plans and Consultation
9:40 - 10:00 Historical Overview on Visible Minority Employees in the Public Service in Relation to Employment Equity and Future Picture Carl Taylor, Former Director General, Industry Canada
10:00 - 10:30 Questions and Answers
Moderators: Dennis Waithe and Janice Grant, NCVM
10:30 - 10:45 Health Break
10:45 - 11:15 "ITHINK" Changing the Face of the Public Service -
Stan Lee, Research Analysis, PSC, and Doug Booker, Director, Research and Analysis, PSC
Moderators: Wilma Findlay and Pascal Joseph, NCVM
Q/A
11:15 - 11:45 Positive Measures from the Tribunal Decision of the National Capital Alliance on Race Relations, NCARR vs Health Canada
Paul F. Cochrane, ADM, Health Canada
Henry Pau and Rubin Friedman, Board of Directors, NCARR
Moderators: Dennis Waithe and Elkak Abdelkader, NCVM
Q/A
11:45 - 1:00 Lunch/Address by Honoured Guest
The Honourable Herb Gray, Deputy Prime Minister
Special Guest, the Honourable Hedy Fry, Secretary of State
(Multiculturalism) (Status of Women) will introduce the Deputy Prime Minister
Mr. Alex Himelfarb, Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage will introduce the Honourable Hedy Fry, Secretary of State (Multiculturalism) (Status of Women)
1:00 - 1:30 Plenary - Working Groups - Issues and Directions
Moderators: Franklyn Harvey, Resource Person, and Ranjit Perera, NCVM
1:30 - 3:00 Working Groups on the Following Topics:
Recruitment, Representation and Retention, Jackie Herpner, NCVM
Corporate Culture, Lauren Nancoo, Resource Person
Career Progression, Bob Dawson, NCVM
Accountability: Structure, Upward Mobility, Ranjit Perera, NCVM
3:00 - 3:15 Health Break
3:15 - 4:30 Plenary - Reports from Working Groups, Plan of Action for Follow-up
Franklyn Harvey, Resource Person, and Marie-Claire Yeun, NCVM
6:30 Dinner
Guest Speaker: Marlene Jennings, Member of Parliament for
Notre-Dame- de-Grâce-Lachine
Moderator: Corita Harty
Tuesday, October 26, 1999
7:30 - 8:30 Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9:15 Address: The Honourable Donald H. Oliver, Senator
9:15 - 9:45 The Role of Federal Government on Employment Equity and Future Expectations
Kay Stanley, Assistant Secretary, Secretariat on Employment Equity, Treasury Board of Canada
Moderator: Awad Loubani, NCVM
Q/A
9:45 - 10:15 Plenary/Presentation of Key Recommendations from Day 1
Moderators: Eton Lawrence, NCVM, and Franklyn Harvey, Resource Person
10:15 - 10:30 Health Break
10:30 - 11:00 Plenary - Presentation on Framework for Discussion on Terms of Reference for National Council of Visible Minorities
Moderators: Awad Loubani, Dennis Waithe, NCVM, and Franklyn Harvey, Resource Person
11:00 - 12:30 Working Groups on Terms of Reference for NCVM
Facilitators: Jackie Herpner, Lauren Nancoo, Bob Dawson, Ranjit Perera and Marie-Claire Yuen
12:30 - 1:30 Working Lunch to be provided
1:30 - 3:00 Plenary - Reports on Group Discussion/Approval of Terms of Reference
Moderators: Franklyn Harvey, Resource Person, and Awad Loubani, NCVM
3:00 - 3:15 Health Break
3:15 - 5:00 National Steering Committee with Regional Representation
Moderators: Franklyn Harvey, Resource Person, Wilma Findlay and Awad Loubani, NCVM
Evening: First Meeting of the Coordinating/Steering Committee
Wednesday, October 27, 1999
7:30 - 8:30 Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9:00 Presentation on Career Management: Making Change Happen. Empowerment of Visible Minority Employees
Lauren Nancoo
9:00 - 10:30 Panel Presentation on Initiatives
Revenue Canada, David Brown, DG, Human Resources
Agriculture snf Agri-food Canada, Sharon McKay, DG, Human Resources
Bargaining Agents: Joane Hurens, PSAC, and Steve Hindle, PIPSC
Moderator: Paula Alphonse, NCVM
Q/A
10:30 - 10:45 Health Break
10:45 - 12:30 The Face of the Federal Public Service in 2004 - Accountability and Update
- Dr. Janet Smith, Chair, Treasury Board Task Force on an Inclusive Public Service
- Lewis Perinbam, Chair, Treasury Board Task Force on Visible Minorities in the Public Service of Canada
- Nicole Chénier-Cullen, Director General, Employment Equity Branch, Canadian Human Rights Commission
Moderator: Frank A. Claydon, Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Q/A
12:30 Closing: James Tam and Corita Harty
Appendix "C" Organizing Committee
Findlay, Wilma - PWGSC
Harty, Corita - Health Canada
Hector, Alix - Canadian Heritage
Kumar, Suresh - Canadian Heritage
Loubani, Awad - PWGSC
Louis-Jeune, Sandra - Canadian Heritage
Perera, Ranjit - CIDA
St. Vil, Marie-Edith - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Tam, James - DIAND
To-Thanh-Hien, Jeanne - HRDC
Waithe, Dennis - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Staff
Burelle, Elaine - Logistics Coordinator (PSC)
Harvey, Franklyn - Resource Person (Participant)
Appendix "D" Department Delegates
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada 17
Atlantic Canada and Opportunities Agency 2
Auditor General’s Office 1
Canadian Centre for Management Development 2
Canadian Grain Commission 2
Canadian Heritage 17
Canadian Human Rights Commission 1
Canadian International Development Agency 13
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission 1
Canadian Transportation Agency 1
Citizenship and Immigration Canada 5
Commission of Official Languages Office 2
Correctional Services Canada 4
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade 4
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development 8
Department of Justice 3 Department of National Defence 11
Environment Canada 4
Fisheries and Oceans Canada 5
Health Canada 15
Human Resources Development Canada 14
Immigration and Refugee Board 2
Industry Canada 4
National Archives of Canada 2
National Library 1
Natural Resources Canada 2
Passport Office 1
Privy Council Office 4
Public Service Commission 23
Public Works and Government Services Canada 20
Revenue Canada 20
Royal Canadian Mounted Police 1
Solicitor General Canada 5
Statistics Canada 7
Status of Women Canada 3
Transport Canada 4
Treasury Board Secretariat 8
Veterans Affairs 1
Other 11
Total 250
Appendix "E" Interim Board Members
Corita Harty, President
Health Canada
Alix Hector, 1st Vice-President
Candian Heritage
Wilma Findlay, 2nd Vice-President
PWGSC
Diamond Lalani, Treasurer/Secretary
Auditor General of Canada
Keith Marshall, Atlantic Canada Director
Canadian Customs and Revenue Agency
Jean-Marie Angrand, Quebec Director (Outside NCR)
Solicitor General and Correctional Services Canada
Jacqueline Edwards, Ontario Director (Outside NCR)
Solicitor General and Correctional Services Canada
Ewart Walters, National Capital Region
CIDA
Richard Sharpe, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories and Nunavut
Canadian Grain Commission
Balwinder Dhaliwal, British Columbia, Alberta and Yukon
PWGSC
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