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=== Time: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm ET ===

=== Time: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm ET ===

== '''Event Description''' ==

=='''Event Description'''==

<big>Join us for a profound and enlightening Masterclass. This Masterclass aims to deepen participants' understanding of the ethical frameworks and values that underpin human rights initiatives within the Federal Public Service. In an era where human rights are at the forefront of public policy and governance, this session will explore the critical role that Federal Public Service and Defence Team members play in upholding and advocating for these fundamental rights.</big>

<big>Join us for a profound and enlightening Masterclass. This Masterclass aims to deepen participants' understanding of the ethical frameworks and values that underpin human rights initiatives within the Federal Public Service. In an era where human rights are at the forefront of public policy and governance, this session will explore the critical role that Federal Public Service and Defence Team members play in upholding and advocating for these fundamental rights.</big>

<big>Whether you are involved in policy development, program implementation, or frontline service delivery, this Masterclass will equip you with the knowledge and skills to navigate the ethics of human rights work and to promote a culture of equity and respect within the Canadian Federal Public Service and Defence Team.</big>

<big>Whether you are involved in policy development, program implementation, or frontline service delivery, this Masterclass will equip you with the knowledge and skills to navigate the ethics of human rights work and to promote a culture of equity and respect within the Canadian Federal Public Service and Defence Team.</big>

== '''Masterclass Teacher - Richard Sharpe''' ==

== '''Masterclass Teacher - Richard Sharpe''' ==

'''<big>Richard Sharpe, Director, Black Equity Branch, Treasury Board Secretariat</big>'''[[File:RS.jpg|alt=|left|frameless|445x445px|link=https://wiki.gccollab.ca/File:RS.jpg]]<big>Richard Sharpe has been a human rights advocate for 30 years, both at the community and institutional levels. Until the beginning of this year, he worked within the Canadian Federal Public Service, where he held several national positions representing employees as both a union representative and as a leader in employee-led organizations. In 2017 he co-founded the first Black employee network in the federal government, the Federal Black Employee Caucus, to tackle anti-Black racism in that institution. He held the position of Director of Equity, Anti-racism, Diversity and Inclusion at the Department of Justice Canada, where he spearheaded department and enterprise-wide initiatives to address long-standing discriminatory practices in the federal government. He is currently the Director of the Black Equity Branch, Treasury Board Secretariat in the Ontario Public Service.</big>

'''<big>Richard Sharpe, Director, Black Equity Branch, Treasury Board Secretariat</big>'''[[File:RS.jpg|alt=|left|frameless|445x445px|link=https://wiki.gccollab.ca/File:RS.jpg]]<big>Richard Sharpe has been a human rights advocate for 30 years, both at the community and institutional levels. Until the beginning of this year, he worked within the Canadian Federal Public Service, where he held several national positions representing employees as both a union representative and as a leader in employee-led organizations. In 2017 he co-founded the first Black employee network in the federal government, the Federal Black Employee Caucus, to tackle anti-Black racism in that institution. He held the position of Director of Equity, Anti-racism, Diversity and Inclusion at the Department of Justice Canada, where he spearheaded department and enterprise-wide initiatives to address long-standing discriminatory practices in the federal government. He is currently the Director of the Black Equity Branch, Treasury Board Secretariat in the Ontario Public Service.</big>