Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

Committee Agenda Item

Benchmarking for Diversity Portfolio

Information

Department:Regional Advisory Committee on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (RACIDE)Sponsors:
Category:Report

Attachments

  1. Benchmarking for Diversity Portfolio Report (This file has not yet been converted to a viewable format)
  2. Benchmarking for Diversity Portfolio Summary (This file has not yet been converted to a viewable format)

Meeting History

Oct 28, 2020 1:30 PM  Regional Advisory Committee on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (RACIDE) Meeting

Caitlin Downie, Supervisor, Neighbourhood and Community Development, provided an update on the benchmarking diversity and inclusivity research, noting that there were a range of approaches used for department structure, employee support, training, committees, accessibility plans and hiring initiatives in the municipalities that were researched.

Benchmarking was done on the size and membership of diversity and inclusivity committees in Alberta and other areas of Canada, and it was noted that the composition was dependent on the size of the municipality and whether they were established as formal committees or informal engagement groups. It was indicated that recommendations regarding the Committee’s structure would be included in the report to Council in December in response to the June 23, 2020 Council motion.