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[1]<\/a>\u00a0*In the Commission\u2019s Equity Policy, the term \u201cIndigenous\u201d is used in place of \u201cAboriginal\u201d in describing the First Nations, Inuit and M\u00e9tis Peoples of Canada. This is in recognition of the history of the Indigenous People of Canada being the original owners of the land now known as Canada prior to European contact. <\/em>The term \u201cAboriginal\u201d, however, is used in the \u201cEmployment Equity Targets\u201d section of this website for consistency with Statistics Canada\u2019s language. <\/em>\u00a0<\/em>\u201cAboriginal Peoples\u201d are defined in section 35 of Canada Constitution Act, 1982 as including \u201cthe Indian, Inuit and M\u00e9tis peoples of Canada\u201d, the term \u201cIndigenous\u201d is the more acceptable collective word used to describe the original owners of the land and the M\u00e9tis Peoples who are offspring of Indigenous and European ancestry. According to Statistics Canada, Aboriginal identity can be defined as those who are \u201cFirst Nations (North American Indian), M\u00e9tis or Inuk (Inuit) and\/or those who are Registered or Treaty Indians (that is, registered under the Indian Act of Canada), and\/or those who have membership in a First Nation or Indian band.\u201d Statistics Canada \u2013<\/em>https:\/\/www12.statcan.gc.ca\/census-recensement\/2016\/ref\/98-501\/98-501-x2016009-eng.cfm#a2_1<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Becoming a Partner, Developing A Plan: Getting Started<\/em><\/h5>

The process of becoming an Equity Partner can usually be accomplished within a few weeks. A new partner acquires SHRC approval by signing a standard-form Equity Partnership Agreement (EPA)<\/em><\/strong><\/a>. Approving an equity program with specific equity plans may require back-and-forth discussions over a longer period of time and as determined by the needs of a partner.<\/p>

  1. Contact an Equity Advisor (EA) at the SHRC. The EA will guide you through the process.<\/li>
  2. Review the SHRC's Policy on Equity Programs<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, to which the EPA refers. See also the SHRC's Guidelines and Application of Policy on Equity Programs<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, which gives examples of what the policy means in specific situations.<\/li>
  3. Prepare a request to enter an Equity Partnership Agreement (EPA), supported with statements of commitment by management and by any unions represented in the organization. In addition, employment equity plans require a workforce analysis to demonstrate the need for a plan and to establish base-line data. See How to Develop an Equity Partnership<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>
  4. Work with the SHRC to prepare the standard-form EPA by filling in the blanks and provide the SHRC with your corporate logo.<\/li>
  5. An organization is considered to have SHRC approval for an equity plan once the EPA is signed by the SHRC and the partner. The approval is renewable annually so long as Commission reporting requirements are met.<\/li><\/ol>