It is a program to make sure the workforce in most every workplace reflects the community. These are groups which continue to be under-represented in most Ontario workplaces, despite some voluntary efforts by employers.
Many people are worried about mandatory equity programs.
These fears have no basis in reality. However it is true that employment equity challenges all of us to question long-held beliefs. Employment equity plans benefit four groups of workers who have faced the most damaging and persistent kinds of discrimination in employment. Indirectly, they benefit everyone, including members of the community. They contribute to a more harmonious and equitable workplace for all.