Representative Public Service Plan June 2019

Transcript:Representative Public Service Plan June 2019:
Representative Public Service Plan June 2019 Chapter 22 Yukon Umbrella Final Agreement and the 11 First Nation Final Agreements each have a Chapter on Economic Development Measures (Chapter 22) Chapter 22 contains economic matters such as regional economic development plans and/or economic planning, economic agreements, financial institutions, contracting, employment opportunities and public corporations Relevant to the context of the Representative Public Service Plan in Chapter 22: section 22.4.0 (Employment Opportunities) and Schedule A, Part 1 – Specific Economic Measures 2 Representative Public Service Plan Key areas of focus for the Representative Public Service Plan are: Training Public information Counselling Work place support Targeted recruiting The designation of positions to be held by Aboriginal people Preferences in hiring Key objective of a Representative Public Service Plan Should aim to create a public service representative of the indigenous make-up of the Yukon 23.3% of Yukoners identified themselves as Aboriginal (or 8,195 people)* * 2016 Census 3 Canada’s Governance Approach It is a Whole of Government obligation Yukon Federal Table is providing overall accountability and direction With support from its HR Sub-Committee and Technical Working Group made up of various federal departments located in the Yukon First Nations must be consulted and engaged We have been primarily working with Implementation Officials of First Nation governments at Implementation Working Group (IWG) meetings The Yukon Federal Table has also been communicating with SGYFN Chiefs when there are significant updates/milestones. 4 Historical Progress on the Federal Plan Canada developed a draft plan in 1997-2000, but it was never implemented due to the pending devolution agreement between Canada and the Yukon Government A second draft was created by regional officials of Treasury Board Secretariat and the Public Service Commission in consultation with INAC in 2003. Ultimately this plan was never approved or implemented In 2018, CIRNA officials raised federal intentions to develop a Plan at several Implementation Working Group meetings In August 2018, Canada sent a letter (signed by co-Chairs of Yukon Federal Table) to self-governing Yukon First Nation Chiefs on Canada’s intention to develop a Plan and to work with their Implementation officials in advancing the file 5 Snapshot of Canada’s Indigenous workforce in the Yukon In 2018, CIRNAC led an internal engagement with federal departments who are based in Yukon on their Indigenous human resources practices, federal footprint and number of Indigenous employees. Key findings: There were approximately 370 full time indeterminate staff in the