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Advocate urges feds to update equity act, settle class action with Black employees

Nicholas Marcus Thompson urges the federal government to update the Employment Equity Act to better support Black employees and calls for settling a class-action lawsuit on workplace discrimination by Black public servants which is currently under appeal after a dismissal last year.
The Employment Equity Act mandates federally regulated employers to eliminate barriers and ensure proportional representation for designated groups including Black and LGBTQ+ people.
Employment and Social Development Canada is reviewing feedback from community consultations to consider potential legislative changes to the Employment Equity Act.
Black public servants launched a class-action lawsuit in 2020 alleging systemic racism; certification was dismissed in 2025, and plaintiffs are currently appealing.

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Group Urges Ottawa to Review Black Employee Equity Law

A black employee rights defender urges the federal government to update the fairness legislation and abandon its fight against a discrimination lawsuit that has cost more than 15 million so far.

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