Public Administration Social Sciences Essay Research (Essay Sample)

Public Administration
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Introduction
Representative bureaucracy is important for managing diversity in an ethnically and racially diverse society like Canada. The demographic changes in Canada have led to the transformation about approaches and attitudes about the representation of diverse communities in public policy. Employment equity policies have been implemented in Canada with the objective of developing a public service that reflects representativeness of the country’s population. Specifically, employment equity policies have specifically targeted disabled people, minority groups (visible minority), Aboriginal people, and women. This essay will concentrate on critically analyzing the benefits and limitations of employment equity in the Canadian public sector. The main thesis of this essay is that while employment equity has benefited the target groups by increasing access to public jobs, it has also led to inequality and underrepresentation of these groups in the Canadian public service. To analyze this issue, the essay first begins by explaining representative bureaucracy. This is followed by discussion of the employment equity policies in Canada. The next section critically analyzes evidence on the benefits and limitations of employment equity in Canada. Finally, the essay concludes by summarizing the main findings and assessing whether the thesis is supported or disapproved.
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