Senator Wells says Ottawa’s missed employment equity deadline signals it’s ‘not a priority’ for feds
Kristopher Wells says the Liberal government that promised to modernize the Employment Equity Act must finish the job, as parliamentarians, advocates, unions, and employers gathered in Ottawa to press for action.
Ottawa has missed its own timeline to modernize the Employment Equity Act and will not say when legislation is coming, leaving proposed protections for Black and 2SLGBTQI+ workers and wider enforcement reforms on hold as advocates warn existing workplace barriers continue.
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