Equal Opportunities Committee

The Equal Opportunities Committee (EOC) is a standing committee mandated to provide advice to the National Board of Directors (the body that runs the union between Triennial Conventions) on various equity issues.In 1999, the representation on the EOC has become more direct.Members represent Components and members belonging to equity groups.

MANDATE OF THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES COMMITTEE (adopted January 2001 by NBoD)

To provide advice and recommendations to the NBoD on equity/human rights issues.
To develop a strong link with each Regional Council, including ongoing communication links, between the regions and the EOC, for mutual sharing of information, policy, strategies, etc.
To develop a strong link with Components on equity/human rights issues.
To identify legislation, policies, provisions or practices that are discriminatory and to recommend union policies, programs or actions that will end and redress the discrimination.
To monitor the implementation and effectiveness of employment equity plans and to pursue any corrective action that may be necessary.
To educate our members and employers on equity/human rights issues.
To identify and to mobilize members through their various constituencies around equity/human rights issues.
To proactively identify emerging equity/human rights issues (problems and potential solutions related to our union, to our workplaces and to communities).
To develop links and to work more closely with coalition partners and equity/human rights-seeking groups at the local, regional and national levels.
To develop and promote a strong communication strategy on equity/human rights issues.
To develop the leadership skills of the EOC representatives.

Representation

The EOC is made up of 25 representatives:one representative from each of the 17 Component unions of the PSAC, and eight PSAC Equity Representatives.

The Equity Representatives, one woman and one man for each group, are elected directly by members of their respective equity groups. The Racially Visible and Aboriginal Equity Representatives are elected at the Unity Conference. The Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual and Transgendered Equity Representatives are elected at the Pride Conference and the Disability Equity Representatives are elected at the Access Conference.

PSAC Equity Representatives can be contacted by clicking on their respective names.

The Co-chair of the EOC is:

Robyn Benson REVP Prairies

The eight PSAC Equity Representatives are:

Keith Gillard and Shirley Ryan are the PSAC Access Representatives.
Tanna Pirie-Wilson and Luc Tailleur are the PSAC Aboriginal Representatives.
Carl Laguerre and Danielle Dubuc are the PSAC Racially Visible Representatives.
Denis Roy and Sharleen Patterson are the PSAC Gay Lesbian Bi-sexual Transgendered Representatives

The Component Representatives are:

Marianne Hladun representing the Agriculture Union.
Nicole Ma - representing the Canada Employment and Immigration Union (CEIU).
Carolyn McGillivray representing Customs Excise Union Douane Accise (CEUDA).
Indra Fung Fook representing the Union of Environment Workers (UEW).
Donna Lackie representing the Government Services Union (GSU)
Karoline Klüg representing the National Component (NAT)
- Vacant - representing the Nunavut Employees Union (NEU).
Patricia Todd representing the National Health and Welfare Union (NH&WU).
Judith Price representing the Natural Resources Union (NRU).
Sharon Barbour representing the Union of Canadian Transportation Employees (UCTE).
Pat McGrath representing the Union of National Defence Employees (UNDE).
Marilyn Napier representing the Union of Northern Workers (UNW).
Jennifer Horsley representing the Union of Postal Communications Employees (UPCE).
Debbie Kelly representing the Union of Solicitor General Employees (USGE).
Shawn Bergeron representing the Union of Taxation Employees (UTE).
Paul Shortt representing the Union of Veterans Affairs Employees (UVAE).
Jo-Anne Smith representing the Yukon Employees Union (YEU).

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Date Modified : 2008/10/17

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