The Employment Equity Act requires federally-regulated employers to take steps to eliminate barriers to equity in the workplace for disadvantaged groups.
Canadian Human Rights Commission: Employment Equity

News Release
CHRC to audit the representation of racialized people in the federal public service

Report
Horizontal audit on Indigenous employment in the banking and financial sector

News Release
Significant employment barriers remain for Indigenous people in banking and financial sector
Key Dates

The Commission releases its first Horizontal audit report

The Commission adds its Horizontal audit approach to its toolbox

The Commission begins conducting audits

The Employment Equity Act receives Royal Assent
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June
Change in Canada's military is long overdue - opens in a new tab
June 1, 2022 – Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Human Rights Commission
Following the release this week ...

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May
Inclusive from the start - opens in a new tab
May 30, 2022 - Ottawa, Ontario - Canadian Human Rights Commission
To mark National Accessibility ...

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April
Canadian Human Rights Commission welcomes Canada's first Accessibility Commissioner - opens in a new tab
April 27, 2022 – Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Human Rights Commission
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April
Another key step towards barrier-free federal workplaces - opens in a new tab
April 13, 2022 – Ottawa, Ontario – the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Employment and Social D ...

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April
Urgent action needed to stop sexual coercion and violence in federal prisons - opens in a new tab
April 13, 2022 – Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Human Rights Commission
Following news reports that a ...

04
April
Stronger together: A call for collective action, CHRC 2021 Annual Report - opens in a new tab
April 4, 2022 – Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Human Rights Commission
Upon the tabling of “Stronger ...

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March
Reimagining housing policy in Canada: First Nations leadership, vision and voices - opens in a new tab
Speaking Notes
Marie-Josée Houle
Federal Housing Advocate
Office of the Federal Housing Advocate
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March
Hate Crimes in Canada: Justice system gaps and strengths - opens in a new tab
Speaking Notes
Marie-Claude Landry, Ad. E.
Chief Commissioner
Canadian Human Rights Commission
S ...

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March
More must be done to dismantle the lasting effects of colonialism - opens in a new tab
March 15, 2022 – Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Human Rights Commission
The UN Committee on the Elimi ...