Question Period Note: Government of Canada Inuit Employment Plans

Government of Canada Inuit Employment Plans

Government of Canada Inuit Employment Plans

• Article 23 of the Nunavut Agreement outlines the obligation to advance Inuit Employment Within Government at all occupational groupings and levels.

• Pilimmaksaivik (the Federal Centre of Excellence for Inuit Employment), completed the Whole-of-Government Inuit Employment Plan on June 28, 2024.

• Using the Whole-of-Government Inuit Employment Plan as a guide, all nine federal departments and agencies with Article 23 obligations in Nunavut completed their departmental Inuit Employment Plans on September 16, 2024.

• Pilimmaksaivik has subsequently shared all departmental plans with Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated.

• The plans outline actions that the Government of Canada will take to support Inuit through recruitment, retention, and advancement and talent management over the next 10 years.

If Pressed

• Inuit representation rates rose from 37% in 2017 to 49% in 2023 across all federal departments and agencies within Nunavut.

• The Government of Canada is targeting 64% of Inuit representation rates by March 31, 2028, and these numbers will be renewed by March 31, 2033.

• The representative rate of 85% across Nunavut is a multi-generational target that will be achieved and maintained in the long-term.

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