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
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
News
05
January
Human rights justice for First Nations children - opens in a new tab
January 5, 2022 – Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Human Rights Commission
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10
December
Law Commission of Ontario, Ontario Human Rights Commission and Canadian Human Rights Commission working together on human rights and the use of artificial intelligence - opens in a new tab
December 10, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Human Rights Commission
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10
December
Individual rights come with collective responsibility - opens in a new tab
Opinion piece as published in the Ottawa Citizen
By Isha Khan and Marie-Claude Landry
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03
December
To build back better, we must build back barrier-free - opens in a new tab
December 3, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Human Rights Commission
On the International Day of ...
22
November
Canada must act to ease housing inequality - opens in a new tab
November 22, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Human Rights Commission
To mark National Housing D ...
05
October
The Big Three: Key inclusion principles for Canadian businesses - opens in a new tab
Speaking Notes
Marie-Claude Landry, Ad. E.
Chief Commissioner
Canadian Human Rights Commission
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30
September
21
September
Hate and racism have no place in a democracy - opens in a new tab
September 21, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Human Rights Commission
Marie-Claude Landry, Chie ...