The 127-page report, released Tuesday by the Quebec Human Rights Commission, found that in 2019, 6.3 per cent of public sector employees in the province were visible minorities. However, the government would have to once again more than double its hiring of visible minorities to reflect the actual demographic make-up of Quebec, where 13 per cent of the population are visible minorities. Overall, the public sector would need to hire 26,307 people from visible minorities to reach a target of 10.4 per cent representation. Big strides at Hydro-Québec, says utilityAccording to the newly released report, at Hydro-Québec, just 3.7 per cent of employees are visible minorities. New targets promised by premierLegault says he recognizes there is an underrepresentation of visible minorities in provincial bodies.

Source: CBC News June 10, 2020 21:07 UTC