Canada was the first nation in the world that adopted the concept of multiculturalism as an official policy. By doing so, the country acknowledged the importance in the value and dignity of all Canadian citizens regardless of their racial or ethnic background, their language or religious views (Canadian Multiculturalism and Inclusive Citizenship, 2012). With that being said, staffing appointments and recruitment performed in the federal public service needs to be based on the standard principle of merit and dismiss all forms of political patronage and partisanship. The merit principle ensures that all candidates are assessed on the basis of qualification, skills, competence etc. Additionally, all potential applicants need to be given a fair
