Office of Equity and Anti-Racism (OEA)

The Office of Equity and Anti-Racism (OEA) works with partners and communities to help support government's anti-racism initiatives. They help us identify where government can improve their policy, legislation, programs and services. Their responsibilities encompass*:

• Making sure government identifies and addresses underlying and systemic differences that people experience with access to opportunities and resources
• Building relationships with underrepresented and underserved communities to help inform government.
• Creating equity impact assessment tools to guide decision-making processes that support anti-racism, accessibility, gender equity, social equity and inclusion in government budgets, policies and programs.
• Working with communities to help improve education, health, social and economic equity for all people within the community.
• Developing policies and programs to help combat racism and inequity and resolve inherent biases and institutional processes that result in systemic racism and inequity.
• Working with partners and communities to develop processes to collect, measure and report data that helps inform and support equity.

To view a copy of the OEA's Equity and Anti-Racism Strategy, please click here.

*taken from the engagement website for OEA (https://www.oeaengagement.ca/). Please visit for more information.