fostering employment equity and diversity in the nova scotia legal
fostering employment equity and diversity in the nova scotia legal
fostering employment equity and diversity in the nova scotia legal
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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
PART I ...................................................................1<br />
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................2<br />
THE COMMITTEE’S APPROACH TO THE TASK ................................4<br />
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY AND THE CANADIAN CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND<br />
FREEDOMS .........................................................5<br />
THE NOVA SCOTIA BARRISTERS’ SOCIETY AND RULE 24 ......................6<br />
TALKING ABOUT DIVERSITY AND RACISM ..................................9<br />
THE STATISTICAL PICTURE ...............................................11<br />
INDIGENOUS BLACKS AND MI’KMAQ PROGRAMME DATA: .............12<br />
INDIGENOUS BLACKS AND MI’KMAQ PROGRAMME: Employment data: .....13<br />
EQUITY HIRING GUIDELINES - AN OVERVIEW ...............................16<br />
PART II .................................................................18<br />
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICY ..................19<br />
BACKGROUND .....................................................19<br />
POLICY STATEMENT OF THE LEGAL SERVICES DIVISION ...............19<br />
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICY FOR CROWN LAW<br />
AGENTS ...........................................................20<br />
BACKGROUND .....................................................20<br />
POLICY STATEMENT ...............................................20<br />
APPLICATION ......................................................20<br />
CONDITIONS OF RETAINER ..........................................21<br />
REQUIREMENTS FOR AN ACTION PLAN ..............................21<br />
MONITORING AND REMEDIES .......................................23<br />
DEFINITIONS ......................................................25<br />
COMMITMENT FOR CROWN LAW AGENTS ..................................26<br />
PART III ................................................................27<br />
REGULATIONS MADE UNDER THE<br />
GOVERNMENT PURCHASES ACT ......................................28