Mr. Speaker, I have a return to written question asked by Mr. Menicoche on February 7, 2013, to the Honourable Glen Abernethy, Minister of Human Resources, regarding affirmative action hiring statistics.
Under the Affirmative Action Policy, candidates are provided staffing priority status based on the competition. In all competitions, priority status is given to indigenous Aboriginal persons, indigenous non-Aboriginal persons and resident disabled persons. Additionally, for competitions in management and non-traditional occupations, priority status is given to resident women.
eRecruit, the Government of the Northwest Territories’ recruitment system, indicates that 766 staffing competitions were initiated in the 2011-12 fiscal year. Fourteen thousand eighty-two (14,082) applications were received from 6,862 applicants, which shows that many applicants apply on more than one position with the GNWT. Not all job openings are publically advertised as some positions are filled through transfer assignments, eligibility lists, and other human resource management processes.
Of the 766 competitions initiated, 480, or 63 percent, were filled with a successful candidate. Of the 480 successful candidates, 108, or 22.5 percent, had priority 1 status and 105, or 22 percent, had priority 2 status. There are a number of reasons that the remaining 286 unfilled competitions were not filled, including the lack of any qualified applicants screening into or passing the interview. It can also include a decision by the hiring department to cancel or postpone a competition for a variety of reasons such as supporting an accommodation, hiring an intern or casual, using a transfer assignment or determining that circumstances have changed and there is no longer a need to fill the position.
Of the 14,082 applications, 1,695, or 12.04 percent, had applicants with a priority 1 status and 1,342, or 9.53 percent, had applicants with a priority 2 status.
Mr. Speaker, we are proud of our recognition as one of Canada’s Top Diversity Employers for 2013. We also recognize that more work needs to be done and our good momentum in creating and sustaining a representative workforce requires ongoing effort. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Item 11, replies to opening address. Item 12, petitions. Item 13, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 14, tabling of documents. Item 15, notices of motion. Item 16, notices of motion for first reading of bills. Mr. Miltenberger.
