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Advocating for Equity: Modernizing the Employment Equity Act

February 24 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

February 24 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 PM EDT – this event is exclusive for employees of our Proud Partners and Community Partners. Ce webinaire aura lieu en français le 3 mars.

Employment equity has been a priority for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities in Canada for over 50 years. Despite this long term advocacy, 2SLGBTQIA+ workers remain excluded from the Employment Equity Act’s protections, leaving them underrepresented in data and equity initiatives, and facing persistent barriers such as wage gaps, precarious work, and higher unemployment.

In September 2025, 2SLGBTQIA+ organizations gathered for coordinated advocacy on Parliament Hill, meeting with parliamentarians from across the political spectrum, sharing a clear and united message: equity in employment is not optional—and the time to act is now.
It’s time for the Employment Equity Act to explicitly include 2SLGBTQIA+ and Black communities as designated groups, and to include stronger intersectional, transparent, and accountable mechanisms that reflect today’s workplace realities.

Join us to learn about our proposed updates to the Act, our advocacy work, and how you can get involved!

Learning objectives:
  • Understand the gaps in the Employment Equity Act
  • Learn about recommendations for the modernization of the Act
  • Explore advocacy efforts and strategies
Target audience:
  • 2SLGBTQIA+ employees at Pride at Work Canada’s partner organizations
  • Employee Resource Group (ERG) leaders
  • HR & DEI Professionals
Panelists

Panelists to come

Facilitator


Quinn Blue (he/they)
Program & Engagement Coordinator

Quinn Blue is a professional in 2SLGBTQIA+ education and programming. Quinn spent over a decade working in the student movement, having held equity and inclusion-focused roles at the University of Ottawa and at Algonquin College. His formal education is in Women and Gender Studies and in Teaching Adult Learners. They’ve volunteered extensively with the Ten Oaks Project, which taught them about the incredible value of community building. Quinn is passionate about change-making and learning.

Accessibility
  • Spoken language: English
  • Automatic translation: English to French
  • Closed captioning provided: English and French
  • Format: Virtual (Zoom in webinar mode)
  • Engagement type: participants invited to engage via chat (no audio or video)

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