Visible Minority and Visible Minorities

charitable organizations: What worse, though, is that the gap between the percentage of diverse and immigrant residents in the GTA and their representation in leadership positions has hardly budged over the years — and in some cases is actually widening, according to Toronto Star. While almost 50 per cent of GTA residents are visible minorities or were born outside of Canada, nearly 80 per cent of corporate boards of directors have no visible minority members and neither do almost 25 per cent of non-profit groups. That fact, which has existed for decades, cuts right across our entire region and holds true for private corporations, public agencies and non-profit and charitable organizations. In the voluntary sector, more than 60 per cent of charities and 80 per cent of foundations have executive teams without visible minorities. So why isn’t there widespread outrage over these troubling statistics Why do our leaders, especially in public agencies, tolerate such situations Is it a question of a lack of talent in minority communities, which is hard to believe Or are we missing something here We have to see more diversity at our decision-making tables, Toronto Mayor John Tory admitted this week at an event showcasing a small program that identifies, trains and helps place talented ethnic and minority candidates with boards of public and voluntary agencies. And the latest Annual Report Card by the Canadian Board Diversity Council shows the proportion of visible minorities on corporate boards fell from 5.3 per cent in 2010 to 2 per cent in 2013. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.