2001 Parliamentary Review

In accordance with section 44(1) of the Employment Equity Act, a legislative review took place in 2001. The review was conducted by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

The Committee heard from almost 100 witnesses representing a wide range of interests from across the country. The report that the Committee submitted to Parliament did not call for a significant departure from the current legislation, but it did include 29 recommendations covering several themes, such as:

  • promoting success;
  • accountability;
  • knowledge-based program development; and
  • partnerships.

The report details how the government will continue to work with interested parties, including employers, unions and community-based organizations, to address these recommendations.

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Government of Canada’s Response

On November 8, 2002, the Minister of Labour tabled the Government of Canada Response to the committee’s report. The Government remains committed to improving the Employment Equity Act and its administration to help achieve employment equity in Canadian workplaces.

Current Status of the Legislative Review (2006)

The year 2006 marked the 10th year since the amended Employment Equity Act came into force. In December 2006, Parliament passed a motion referring the review of the Act to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities. The review was not placed on the Committee agenda and was lost when the House was prorogued in fall 2007. A new referral was made in March 2009.

To prepare for the legislative review, the Labour Program developed a document entitled Ten Years of Experience: A Background Issues Paper on the Employment Equity Act and Federal Contractors Program in Preparation for the Parliamentary Review 2006.

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Date Modified:
2012-02-15