The Joint Employment Equity Committee (JEEC) provides a national forum that includes the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS), the Public Service Commission (PSC), Bargaining Agents and departmental representatives. Others with Employment Equity and diversity responsibilities or expertise, including a youth representative, may be invited to collaborate on the development, implementation and revision of public service wide policies and practices that may impact designated groups under the Employment Equity Act.
The JEEC acts as the NJC's vehicle for Employment Equity and diversity analysis, and provides the NJC with Employment Equity and diversity related input, as well as, advice and recommendations related to emerging policies and practices in the federal public service:
- Undertaking timely and relevant analysis/review from an Employment Equity and diversity lens. Analysis from an Employment Equity and diversity lens is understood as:
- Considering the Employment Equity impacts and implications of policy and practice modifications on the designated groups;
- Ensuring that intersections among designated groups—including gender identity and sexual orientation related issues are considered when impacts and implications are assessed.
- Periodically undertaking system wide reviews and analysis on Employment Equity and diversity related issues.
To achieve its mandate, the JEEC relies on:
- Transparent and timely sharing of Employment Equity and diversity related information among all Committee members (including Employment Equity data summaries gathered through various employer controlled systems);
- A consistent approach to referring issues to JEEC for consultation, collaboration, input and analysis; and,
- Engagement with the NJC Executive with regard to emerging priorities.
Committee Advisor: Karen Kruger
Quarterly Report to the National Joint Council (June 2025)
Regular Activities:
- The Committee has met twice (2) since the last Council meeting.
- The Committee wishes to note the departure of the Employer Side co-chairperson, Debbie Johnston Winker, from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Bargaining Agent Side Co-chairperson, Toufic El-Daher, from the Union of Veterans' Affairs Employees, and Bargaining Agent Side representative, Malaika Joseph, from the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), and to thank them for their contributions to the Committee.
- The Committee welcomed a new Bargaining Agent Side representative, Seema Lamba, from the PSAC.
- The Committee received a presentation from Employment and Social Development Canada about the Better Accommodation Project. The Committee noted that the project is consistent with the Office of the Chief Human Resource Officer’s Duty to Accommodate recommendations. The Committee was interested in the oversight and monitoring components, including a mandatory implementation requirement, currently missing.
- The Committee received a presentation from the Public Service Commission (PSC) on its 2023-2024 Annual Report. It was emphasized that the report does not include detailed information on promotions and separations, despite being requested in previous years.
- The Committee received a presentation from the Public Service Commission (PSC) on its 2023-2024 Annual Report. It was emphasized that the report does not include detailed information on promotions and separations, despite being requested in previous years.
Outstanding Items:
- Nil
Next Meetings: July 9, 2025; August 13, 2025