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.
Engagements will focus on four themes:
- Updating the purpose, designated groups and collection of survey data;
- Supporting employees and employers;
- Strengthening accountability, compliance, and enforcement; and
- Improving public reporting.
Once engagement sessions are completed, the Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer (OCHRO) will be preparing a “What We Heard” report to summarize the feedback received through engagement sessions with equity-seeking networks, which will be submitted to the Labour Program.
Departments, organizations, groups or individuals are also welcome to submit written submissions to the Labour Program by July 31, 2024 by email to EDSC.LEE-EEA.ESDC@labour-travail.gc.ca.
Upcoming Engagement Sessions
The Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer (OCHRO) is once again partnering 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
- File:EEA Engagement Deck with Diversity and Inclusion Networks.pptx
- File:Modernizing the Federal Employment Equity Act-Consultation Paper .docx
- Participants are encouraged to review the meeting materials prior to the engagement session.
| Engagement Session | Meeting Details | Registration Link |
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| 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) |
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| Racialized Employees – French Session | Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm (EST) |
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| Racialized Employees – English Session | Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 Time: 1:30pm - 3:00pm (EST) |
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| Indigenous Employees – French Session | Date: Wednesday, June 5, 2024 Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm (EST) |
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| Indigenous Employees – English Session | Date: Wednesday, June 5, 2024 Time: 1:30pm - 3:00pm (EST) |
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| 2SLGBTQI+ - French Session | Date: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm (EST) |
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| 2SLGBTQI+ - English Session | Date: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 Time: 1:30pm - 3:00pm (EST) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| Persons with Disabilities – French Session | Date: Thursday, June 13, 2024 Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm (EST) |
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| Persons with Disabilities – English Session | Date: Thursday, June 13, 2024 Time: 1:30pm - 3:00pm (EST) |
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| Black Employees – French Session | Date: Tuesday June 18, 2024 Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm (EST) |
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| Black Employees – English Session | Date: Tuesday June 18, 2024 Time: 1:30pm - 3:00pm (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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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: 1:30pm - 3:00pm (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.
