SDOH ( especially Ontario ) circle - trust all is-are well !! We at *Colour of Poverty - Colour of Change* are trying to make sure that fair and equitable access to the labour markets of Ontario is clearly identified in ALL Provincial ( and Municipal ) Election(s) policy frameworks and advocacy goals currently being developed ! See our current framing statement below - as always we look forward to assisting and supporting each other in all your current-upcoming campaigns - and moving forward to make needed change happen !! All the best - michael *Campaign for fair and equitable access for ALL to jobs & labour markets of Ontario* One of the most powerful tools to deliver fair and equitable 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. *We can ensure that all folks in Ontario have fair and equitable access to a job through - * - legislated employment equity regimes; - adding "employment equity" consistent obligations and conditionality to all economic recovery, social and physical infrastructure investments and financial transfers; - adding impact and community benefit agreements (ICBA's) which include employment equity obligations and requirements; AND - fair and equitable public procurement contractor provisions; - other !? So in this current political moment - as we "build back better" and work to co-create a "just and green transition" - let's work to deliver strong *Employment Equity Legislation* as a priority policy objective !! *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