Committee/Community Diversity (Language)
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Initiative: enhance efforts to identify diverse residents with skills and knowledge for town committees, focus groups and special project assistance
Outcome: enhanced targeted engagement on specific issues, committee diversity
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Committee/Community Diversity Ratio (by language)
Community Diversity Ratio for 2016 census was 91% for the English or French speaking group and 9% for other languages.
Community Diversity Ratio for 2016 census was 86.3% for the English or French speaking group and 12% for other languages.
The committee/community diversity ratio data is based on the latest census information available. Town committees are renewed every two years (hence, data will be reported every second year).
Note: the language question on the committee application form is about the applicants’ first language. However, data used from the census is for mother tongue, which is more reflective of the population diversity.