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Updates on initiatives to support Black employees in the public service

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Updates on initiatives to support Black employees in the public service

February 25, 2026 – Ottawa, Ontario – Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

The Honourable Shafqat Ali, President of the Treasury Board made the following statement today:

“The Government of Canada is committed to fostering a safe, healthy, and inclusive workplace where the success of Black public servants is recognized and supported.

To deliver on that commitment, the Action Plan for Black Public Servants has advanced on its previous initiatives announced in February 2025:

  • As of December 2025, Black mental health professionals tripled to 122 to serve Black public servants and their immediate family members as part of Health Canada’s Employee Assistance Program.
  • 50 Black executives have completed the Executive Leadership Development Program, and an additional 47 participants will complete the program by April 2026, bringing the total number to 97 graduates.
  • 92 employees at the management level will complete the Aspiring Directors Program for Black Leaders by March 2026.
  • The Leadership Development Program for Black supervisors and managers has supported 204 participants from September 2025 to February 2026. An additional 105 participants will join the program this fiscal year.
  • The Second Official Language Training for Black Public Servants offered learning support to 1,200 participants. Additional access to training for 800 employees is planned in the new fiscal year. 
  • 199 Black public servants have received leadership development services through the enhanced Career Counseling and Coaching program to date, with another 200 participants continuing into the new fiscal year.

    • Further to this progress, new initiatives to support Black public servants are now underway, including:

  • The Supporting Future Innovators Program aims to provide Black public servants with access to learning programs that will support the digital transformation of the government.

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