I would ask that the RCMP prove that there are not enough suitable Canadian Residents first, I am sure this will be tested in Court.
That would start with the people they gave two year or less deferrals to over the past ten years. To go back and reconnect with those people who did not reapply (or reapplied and received deferrals again) and explain why and extend an offer to them.
I know of a dozen or more good people who were deferred who now work for other agencies or government organizations who would have done well in the RCMP in my opinion.
It makes it even worse when the RCMP members they work alongside and or interact with have questioned a few of them why they did not join, when they tell them why it turns into a not so great conversation about specific hiring practices.
When I compare a few of the people who I know were recently hired into the RCMP I really have to question the motives on their process, but rejection letters with little to no feed back appears to be the norm for many.
Not to beat up on the RCMP, The hiring practices of many government organizations over the years has not been well managed. Trying to cater to certain groups to hire them has pushed other suitable candidates out. Along with poor work practices on working short and relying on over time workers/ casuals to back fill vacancies has left many gov organizations short on a reliable work force.
If one looks at health services across the country and their work schedule practices it leave lots to be desired. It worked years ago when you had a large pool of skilled part time workers to fill the gaps. That is not the case anymore, people want and need job security and benefits. So they look elsewhere, often leaving the industry.
BC Ferries was having a hard time recruiting and retaining workers. What was once a extremely difficult job to get into turned into we will offer lots of hiring benefits to recruit the force we need. Including rotational work where they put you up on the boats and feed you while you work your shifts.
If the RCMP want to hire non Canadians I can see a lawsuit coming their way from the thousands of Canadian who were deferred over the years for minuscule reasons. Especially when they link it all to specific demographic hiring practices. Which had occurred in the recent past and still on going.
I know there is going to be an argument that if a person got deferred it was for a good reason. The question to be asked, Was it really a good enough reason? Were their outside factors (beyond the applicants situation) that directly affected the recruiting decision, instead of a deferral given could they not have asked for more clarification and or given a later hiring date?
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