Workplace Equity Services

Workplace Equity Services (Ontario) administers 3 federal initiatives that require employers to plan, implement and achieve Workplace Equity. These programs include The Legislated Employment Equity Program (LEEP), The Federal Contractors Program (FCP) and the Equal Pay Program.

In total, over 1400 employers in Ontario region are subject to one or more of these programs. All 3 programs spring from the Employment Equity Act, which defines 4 designated groups. These designated groups are: Women, Visible Minorities, Persons with Disabilities and Aboriginal People.

Hours of Service
Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time).

Office Location

Workplace Equity Services:
4900 Yonge Street
8th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M2N 6A8

Telephone: (416) 954-7194
FAX Phone: (416) 954-7201
TDD: (416) 954-7383
Services in French: (416) 954-7194

Further information about Employment Equity can be found by visiting The Canadian Human Rights Commission Government of Canada site or for general information about Workplace Equity, please visit our National Website.