*SDOH list-serve members - *fyi ! *NextGen Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Data Symposium** ( EDI Office - University of Calgary - April 8 and 11, 2022 ) -* see below the background and registration information - including with respect to employment equity driven data needs - for this timely learning and skill-building opportunity ! *See - **NextGen EDI Data Symposium <https://em.ucalgary.ca/MTYxLU9MTi05OTAAAAGDD8bnIUmYUfg25JuhBPNze5bbU3QuaulAAyqsFOLWOaAnqOajOxJTGkNx-Zx6lWmYKFVMzGE=> * It should prove to be of real value for all fair and equitable labour market building opportunities, efforts and initiatives ! *Register* <https://em.ucalgary.ca/MTYxLU9MTi05OTAAAAGDD8bnIVvUbdZ7hTc_U9F35w-AgsEcB_1cn9m6_Zkj29Qh9ICMhdUllni22MxnNJiT8CqyOys=> Of course one of the most powerful tools to deliver fair and equitable life opportunities, life chances and life outcomes is strong* Employment Equity legislation* - federally, provincially, territorially, municipally - frameworks that are - - restored ( federally ) - comprehensive - expanded ( Indigenous Peoples, peoples of colour, women, persons with (dis)abilities AND 2SLGBTQ+ individuals ) - appropriately and consistently disaggregated in their application and implementation - adequately resourced - monitored - audited AND - enforced. So as the June and October provincial and municipal elections approach - as we "build back better" -* let's continue to keep employment equity as a priority policy objective* - to help ensure that going forward all folks have fair and equitable access to any and all jobs in Ontario !! *Also see - COP-COC Employment Equity backgrounder -* *English -* https://colourofpoverty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/EN_Employment-Equity-1-Pager.pdf *Francais -* https://colourofpoverty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/FR_Employment-Equity-1-Pager.pdf -- michael kerr Coordinator *Colour of Poverty - Colour of Change* # 505 - 123 Edward St. Toronto, Ontario M5G 1E2 Canada Phone - 416-966-3882 Fax - 416-971-6780 E-mail - [log in to unmask] *Web-site -* www.colourofpoverty.ca *Colour of Change Network -* https://groups.google.ca/group/ ColourofChangeNetwork *YouTube Channel - *www.youtube.com/colourofpoverty *Facebook Group -* https://www.facebook.com/groups/colourofpoverty.colourofchange *Twitter -* @colourofpoverty #racesEDJ To leave, manage or join list: https://listserv.yorku.ca/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=sdoh&A=1