Employment Equity

The purpose of the Employment Equity Act is to ensure that federally regulated employers provide equal opportunities for employment to the four designated groups: women; Aboriginal peoples; persons with disabilities; and members of visible minorities.

Under the Employment Equity Act, the Canadian Human Rights Commission is responsible for ensuring compliance with the Act. To this end, the Commission conducts audits to determine whether employers meet the statutory requirements of the Act.

This site contains information on the above-mentioned subjects and sets out employment equity policies and publications. It also provides links to other organizations that offer employment equity resources.

The audit process of the Employment Equity Compliance Program was redesigned in 2006 to help increase effectiveness and efficiencies. Documents describing the former process - such as the Framework Document, the Audit Procedures Manual and the Survey Questionnaire - are no longer available on our Web site. New publications are being prepared and will be available in the coming weeks. In the interim, if you have questions about the audit process, please contact your Compliance Review Officer or send an e-mail inquiry to the Commission.