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The Canadian Press \u00a030\/07\/2024 16:12 The head of the federal public service says he is personally committed to “continuous action” to address racism and discrimination in the workplace, following the public release of an internal report that details employees’ troubling experiences on the job. Privy Council clerk John Hannaford says the department has put a number of initiatives in place, including an office led by a chief diversity officer, which is developing an anti-racism and equity plan. His comments come after the Coalition Against Workplace Discrimination publicly released a report Monday that details discrimination and racism faced by employees in the Privy Council Office. The coalition obtained the report through the Access to Information Act. The report shows Black and racialized employees described being passed over for opportunities given to… <\/p>\n

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The Canadian Press \u00a030\/07\/2024 16:12 The head of the federal public service says he is personally committed to “continuous action” to address racism and discrimination in the workplace, following the public release of an internal report that details employees’ troubling experiences on the job. Privy Council clerk John Hannaford says the department has put a number of initiatives in place, including an office led by a chief diversity officer, which is developing an anti-racism and equity plan. His comments come after the Coalition Against Workplace Discrimination publicly released a report Monday that details discrimination and racism faced by employees in the Privy Council Office. The coalition obtained the report through the Access to Information Act. The report shows Black and racialized employees described being passed over for opportunities given to... <\/p>\n

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