Diversity in Public Appointments Dashboard
We ask all applicants for public appointment to complete a voluntary, confidential survey about themselves to help us measure diversity in public appointments. We publish the results here on a quarterly basis.
This data reflects 7,101 applications received since the beginning of this term, December 1, 2014, and 321 current public appointments to 47 boards, committees, and tribunals as of July 30, 2018. A complete list of the decision bodies included is at the bottom of this page.
Highlights since the last quarterly update in April 2018 include:
- 247 new applications have been received, compared to 136 during the previous four month period (January to April 2018).
- Council made appointments to the Compliance Audit Committee, Heritage Toronto, Leaside Memorial Community Gardens Arena, Toronto Atmospheric Fund, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, Toronto Licensing Tribunal, and the Toronto Public Library.
- The percentage of appointees who identify as LGBTTIQQ2S has increased from 9.2% to 10.6%
Gender
We asked applicants to disclose their gender as Male, Female, Transgender, or Other.
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Applicants
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Appointees
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City-wide
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Female
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41.3%
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44.0%
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52.0%
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Male
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58.4%
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56.0%
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48.0%
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Transgender
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0.1%
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0.0%
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not available *
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Other non-binary
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0.1%
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0.0%
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not available *
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Age
We asked applicants to disclose their age based on categories used by Statistics Canada. Public appointees to City boards must be at least 18 years of age.
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Applicants
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Appointees
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City-wide
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18-24
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4.0%
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0.3%
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11.5%
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25-34
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24.2%
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12.5%
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20.3%
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35-44
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22.4%
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19.2%
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16.8%
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45-54
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20.1%
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29.3%
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17.5%
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55-64
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18.9%
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24.9%
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15.0%
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65+
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10.5%
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13.8%
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19.0%
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Aboriginal Identity
A person is an Aboriginal if he or she is a member of the First Nations, Inuit or Métis peoples of Canada.
We asked applicants, "Based on this description, do you consider yourself to be an Aboriginal person?"
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Applicants
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Appointees
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City-wide
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Yes
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1.3%
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2.1%
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0.9%-2.8%
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Ethnicity/Race
Ethnic/racial groups are defined by race or colour only, not by country of birth, citizenship or religious affiliation.
We asked applicants, "Please identify which of the following best describes your ethnicity or race:"
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Applicants
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Appointees
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City-wide
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Black
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9.9%
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7.5%
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8.9%
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Central & South American
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1.9%
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0.3%
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2.9%
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East Asian
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6.4%
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5.1%
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13.2%
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South Asian
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14.6%
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7.5%
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12.6%
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South-East Asian
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1.5%
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0.7%
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7.2%
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West Asian or Arab
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3.4%
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1.4%
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3.6%
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White
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58.4%
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74.3%
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48.5%
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Other non-white
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3.7%
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3.1%
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3.1%
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Disability
A person with a disability has an ongoing physical, mental, sensory or learning impairment which may result in experiencing disadvantage or barriers to full participation in society.
We asked applicants, "Based on this description, do you consider yourself to be a person with a disability?"
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Applicants
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Appointees
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City-wide
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Yes
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7.3%
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6.8%
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12.8%
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Sexual Orientation
LGBTTIQQ2S is an abbreviation used to represent a broad array of identities such as, but not limited to, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, transgender, intersex, queer, questioning, and two-spirited.
We asked applicants, "Based on this description, do you consider yourself LGBTTIQQ2S?"
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Applicants
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Appointees
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City-wide
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Yes
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8.6%
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10.6%
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5% - 10% *
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Notes on this data
- Except where noted below, City-wide demographic statistics are taken from the Statistics Canada 2016 Census of Population.
- Questions on non-binary gender identity and sexual orientation are not addressed in the Census, which asks respondents to identify their sex. A 2012 Forum Research poll found that 5% of Canadians identify as LGBT. Previous City of Toronto estimates have been 10%.
- Studies using different research methods to identify the city's Aboriginal population have yielded results that suggest the Census figures under-represent the population. The range presented here has the Census figure as 0.9% and the "Our Health Counts Toronto" estimate as 2.8%.
- Data for the percentage of people City-wide who have a disability is taken from Statistics Canada, Canadian Survey on Disability, 2012. Toronto-specific data acquired courtesy of the Community Data Program.
- The average response rate for each question in the survey was 91%.
Boards, committees and tribunals included in the Diversity Dashboard
- Administrative Penalty Tribunal
- Board of Health
- Build Toronto
- Civic Theatres Toronto
- Committee of Adjustment
- Compliance Audit Committee (NEW)
- CreateTO
- Exhibition Place
- George Bell Arena
- Greater Toronto Airports Authority Community Environment and Noise Advisory Committee
- Greater Toronto Airports Authority Consultative Committee
- Heritage Toronto
- Lakeshore Arena
- Larry Grossman Forest Hill Memorial Arena
- Leaside Memorial Community Gardens Arena
- Legacy Fund Allocations Committee
- McCormick Playground Arena
- Metro Toronto Convention Centre
- Metropolitan Toronto Pension Plan
- Moss Park Arena
- North Toronto Memorial Arena
- PortsToronto
- Property Standards Committee/Fence Viewers
- Rooming House Licensing Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner
- Sign Variance Committee
- Ted Reeve Community Arena
- Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee
- Toronto Atmospheric Fund Board
- Toronto Civic Employees' Pension and Benefit Fund
- Toronto Community Housing Corporation
- Toronto Film, Television and Digital Media Board
- Toronto Hydro
- Toronto Investment Board
- Toronto Licensing Tribunal
- Toronto Local Appeal Body
- Toronto Music Industry Advisory Council
- Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre
- Toronto Parking Authority
- Toronto Ports Land Company
- Toronto Police Services Board
- Toronto Public Library
- Toronto Transit Commission
- Toronto Zoo
- Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
- Waterfront Toronto
- William H. Bolton Arena
- Yonge-Dundas Square
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