Summative evaluation of the racism-free workplace strategy : Évaluation sommative de la Stratégie pour un milieu de travail sans racisme : rapport final

The objective of the RFWS is to facilitate the integration of members of visible minorities and Aboriginal peoples in Canadian workplaces by developing tools, guidelines, and educational materials for employers, practitioners, and managers in order to prevent racism and discrimination in the workplace, and promote diversity. [...] The Strategy achieves its objectives by fostering public recognition of the core principles and objectives of Employment Equity and through the promotion of fair, equitable and inclusive workplaces, which are free of discriminatory barriers to the employment and advancement of members of visible minorities and Aboriginal peoples. [...] The summative evaluation findings demonstrate that the RFWS has laid the foundation for the success of its mission by establishing key relationships and partnerships and building the trust necessary to work towards the common goal of better workplace integration of members of visible minorities and Aboriginal peoples. [...] The Strategy strives to achieve its objectives by fostering public recognition of the core principles and objectives of employment equity and through the promotion of fair, equitable and inclusive workplaces, free of discriminatory barriers to the employment and advancement of members of visible minorities and Aboriginal peoples. [...] In the short-term, efforts are expected to enable employers and unions to promote diversity and address racism in the workplace; to access resources, tools and expertise to address issues of diversity and racism in the workplace; and, to be aware of issues, approaches and effective practices for promoting diversity and addressing racism in the workplace.