2008 Framework for Action - Diverse Ontario - Ontario.ca

Last November, BOPS organized and hosted
a Town Hall meeting attended by close to
400 members, with the former Secretary
of the Cabinet Tony Dean and Michelle
DiEmanuele, Deputy Minister of MGCS
and Associate Secretary of the Cabinet.
Members talked publicly of their personal
encounters with racism. The group called on
OPS leadership to create a more inclusive
culture, ensure fair access to opportunities
in senior management, and focus on clearer
accountability for managers.
The OPS Pride Network was launched on
June 21, 2007. Its mission is to create a
more inclusive public service environment
with respect to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and
Transgender (LGBT) issues in the workplace,
to support professional development of OPS
employees, and provide social activities to
foster a sense of belonging.
At the OPS HR Symposium last November,
the theme of the OPS Pride Network booth
– “Being Yourself at Work” – communicated a
lot about what this group of employees is trying
to achieve in the work environment.
“By being visible, the OPS Pride Network will
ensure that the OPS is a welcoming workplace
for all its employees, regardless of sexual
orientation or identity, and help position the
OPS as a world leader on diversity issues,” says
RichardBelzile,Senior PolicyAdvisor,Ministry
of Municipal Affairs and Housing, lead of the
OPS Pride Network communications team.
BOPS town hall meeting November 2007
Selma D’Souza, Richard Belzile and Sue Sneyd
with Honorable Mention Award received for
their work with the OPS Pride Network at the
HR Symposium
Poster promoting frst OPS
Pride Network meeting
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