Ottawa backs listing Black and LGBTQ workers under Canada's workplace equity laws: source
CBC News has learned the federal government will announce Monday that it broadly supports listing Black and 2SLGBTQI+ people among groups facing systemic workplace barriers under the Employment Equity Act.
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CBC News has learned the federal government will announce Monday that it broadly supports listing Black and 2SLGBTQI+ people among groups facing systemic workplace barriers under the Employment Equity Act.