Immigration Canada to set up new office to address staff racism complaints by this fall
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada offices in Montreal. IRCC says it will create an equity secretariat and ombudsperson's office, which should be up and running this fall.
However, two unions representing IRCC employees say the department has not formally spoken to them about the steps involved in creating the secretariat or the ombudsperson's office. Earlier this week, IRCC published a summary report of a survey conducted among 62 employees, with the chief complaints of many linked to racist micro-aggressions, harassment and professional marginalization during postings abroad.
"They have an obligation to consult with bargaining agent unions," said Crystal Warner, executive vice-president of the Canada Employment and Immigration Union.In its statement to CBC News, IRCC pointed out it has created anti-racism sector commitments for all staff, an internal advisory board and programs to support career development for underrepresented groups.
The Immigration Department also said it has consulted with the unions and "will continue to do so." It said it engages with a variety of external stakeholders as it implements its anti-racism work.
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