Engagement on the Employment Equity Act Modernization with equity-seeking networks in the public service

On December 11, 2023, the Minister of Labour announced the Employment Equity Act Review Task Force’s final report: A Transformative Framework to Achieve and Sustain Employment Equity, including the report’s executive summary. The report provides wide-ranging recommendations on how to modernize and strengthen employment equity in the federal jurisdiction.  

This arms-length Task Force engaged with hundreds of partners and stakeholders, including community organizations, public, private, and non-profit sectors, as well as advocacy groups and networks. The Labour Program is now seeking to re-engage with affected communities, unions, organizations, and employers to understand and refine how to effectively implement changes to the Act, including the federal public service. Legislation will be introduced at a later date.

A renewed Act that reflects today’s realities will help create a more vibrant and diverse workforce. More importantly, it will help build a country where everyone has a fair and equal chance to reach their full potential.

Engagement sessions focused on four themes:

1. Updating the purpose, designated groups and collection of survey data;
2. Supporting employees and employers;
3. Strengthening accountability, compliance, and enforcement; and
4. Improving public reporting.

"What We Heard" report

The Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer (OCHRO) prepared a "What We Heard" Report/ Word format to summarize the feedback received through engagement sessions with equity-seeking networks, which was submitted to the Labour Program.

For background information on this initiative, see Consultation on the Employment Equity Act Modernization - Canada.ca.

Previous Engagement Sessions

The Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer (OCHRO) partnered with the Labour Program to support this engagement process with organizations and Employment Equity groups within the Core Public Administration.

Individual French and English engagement sessions will focus on the following themes and attendees are welcome to register to sessions of their choice:

• Persons with Disabilities;
• Indigenous Employees;
• Racialized Employees;
• Black Employees;
• 2SLGBTQI+;  
• Anti-racism and Employment Equity, Diversity and Inclusion practitioners; 
• Religious minority employee networks.  
• Women

Registration and Reference Material

Participants are encouraged to review the meeting materials prior to the engagement session

• File:Modernizing the Federal Employment Equity Act-Consultation Paper .docx
• File:EEA Engagement Deck with Diversity and Inclusion Networks (Updated).pptx
• File:Rules of Engagement - EEA Engagement 2024 - EN (1).docx

Engagement Session	Meeting Details	Registration Link
Anti-racism and Employment Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Networks- French Session	Date: Monday, June 3, 2024 Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm (EST)	Register here.
Anti-racism and Employment Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Networks - English Session	Date: Monday, June 3, 2024 Time: 1:30pm - 3:00pm (EST)	Register here.
Racialized Employees – French Session	Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm (EST)	Register here.
Racialized Employees – English Session	Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 Time: 1:30pm - 3:00pm (EST)	Register here.
Indigenous Employees – French Session	Date: Wednesday, June 5, 2024 Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm (EST)	Register here.
Indigenous Employees – English Session	Date: Wednesday, June 5, 2024 Time: 1:30pm - 3:00pm (EST)	Register here.
2SLGBTQI+ - French Session	Date: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm (EST)	Register here.
2SLGBTQI+ - English Session	Date: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 Time: 1:00pm - 3:30pm (EST)	Register here.
Muslim Federal Employees Network – French Session *Note, this session is not limited to Network members and all Muslim federal employees are welcome to attend.	Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm (EST)	Register here.
Muslim Federal Employees Network – English Session *Note, this session is not limited to Network members and all Muslim federal employees are welcome to attend.	Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 Time: 1:30pm - 3:00pm (EST)	Register here.
Persons with Disabilities – French Session	Date: Thursday, June 13, 2024 Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm (EST)	Register here
Persons with Disabilities – English Session	Date: Thursday, June 13, 2024 Time: 1:00pm - 3:30pm (EST)	Register here
Black Employees – French Session	Date: Tuesday June 18, 2024 Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm (EST)	Register here.
Black Employees – English Session	Date: Tuesday June 18, 2024 Time: 1:00pm - 3:30pm (EST)	Register here.
Jewish Public Servants Network – French Session *Note, this session is not limited to Network members and all Jewish federal employees are welcome to attend.	Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2024 Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm (EST)	Register here.
Jewish Public Servants Network – English Session *Note, this session is not limited to Network members and all Jewish federal employees are welcome to attend.	Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2024 Time: 1:30pm - 3:00pm (EST)	Register here.
Women - French Session	Date: Thursday June 20,2024 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm (EST)	Register here
Women - English Session	Date: Thursday, June 20, 2024 Time: 1:00pm - 3:30pm (EST)	Register here
Sikh Public Servants Network – French Session *Note, this session is not limited to Network members and all Sikh federal employees are welcome to attend.	Date: Thursday June 27, 2024 Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm (EST)	Register here.
Sikh Public Servants Network – English Session *Note, this session is not limited to Network members and all Sikh federal employees are welcome to attend.	Date: Thursday June 27, 2024 Time: 2:00am - 3:30pm (EST)	Register here.

Contact

Should you have any questions, comments or require any accommodations to participate, please contact us at CDI@tbs-sct.gc.ca.