We know that the designated groups have been repeatedly discriminated against for many years. Employment equity rights old wrongs. The facts show that it is minority workers and women who face discrimination, get less access to educational programs and training, and are often denied jobs and promotions even when they do have the qualifications and experience. The problem is so serious that pro-active measures are needed to make change faster. The Ontario Human Rights Code and the Canadian Charter permit them to relieve disadvantage.
Employment equity levels the playing field for all workers.
Some people are worried that their own children will have to compete with a greater pool of potential hirees. This is a difficult issue, especially since there are not enough good, unionized jobs to go around these days. We can think of our daughters as well as our sons. However, employment equity programs do not mean that all people hired or promoted will be members of designated groups. There will always be people hired and promoted who are not members of designated groups.