It
should prove to be of real value for all fair and equitable labour
market building opportunities, efforts and initiatives !
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