Canadian public policy and administration employment equity

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The federal and provincial governments had undertaken steps to address the issue through a wide range of programs such as equal employment and other affirmative action programs to "promote equal opportunity in the public service for segments of the population that have historically been underrepresented there." Today those designated groups, underrepresented in the labour force include women, Aboriginal peoples, disabled people, and persons who are, because of their race or colour, is a visible minority in CanadaIn October 1984, Judge Rosalie Silberman Abella submitted a Royal Commission Report on equality in employment (the Abella Report) to the federal government "The Commission was established in recognition of the fact that women, visible minorities, the handicapped and native peoples were being denied the full benefits of employment." Based on the findings of the Abella Commission, the federal government implemented "The Employment Equity Act" in 1986 This short paper will evaluate the success of the "Act" and will argue that although some progress has been made, the Canadian Labour force still does not reflect the demographic composition of Canada as the Act had targeted For the purposes of implementing Employment Equity, certain individuals or groups who are at an employment disadvantage are designated to benefit from Employment EquityThe Employment Equity Act describes the designated groups as "women, aboriginal peoples; Indians, Inuit or Metis, who so identify themselves to their employer, or agree to be so identified by an employer, for the purposes of the Employment Equity Act