Equity Unit
The Equity Unit provides advice, research and support in the following key areas:
- For provincial and regional committees and caucuses on issues related to women, people with disabilities, workers of colour, Aboriginal workers, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual, intersex, asexual, queer, questioning and two spirited (LGBTTIAQQ2S) workers, francophones and young workers.
- In collaboration with OPSEU’s Equity Committees and Caucuses and the Member Education Unit, the Equity Unit also plans equity-themed conferences over the course of the calendar year.
- To members in relation to member to member harassment and discrimination complaints.
- To members and staff in relation to human rights and equity issues at the local level.

Equity News
- April 1, 2021
Equity Events
Contact Us
Secretary
Kishandra Lewis
Secretary
Work: 416.443.8888 Ext 3352
Cell: 1.800.268.7376 Ext 3352
Email: equity@opseu.org
Human Rights Officers
Michael Opoku
Officer
Work: 416.443.8888 Ext. 3396
Email: mopoku@opseu.org
Hilda Namu
Officer
Work: 416.443.8888 Ext. 3395
Email: hnamu@opseu.org
Thadsha Navaneethan
Officer
Work: 416-443-8888 ext 3393
Email: tnavaneethan@opseu.org
Margaret Smoke
Officer
Work: 416.443.8888 EXT. 3391
Email: msmoke@opseu.org
Matthew Da Silva
Officer
Work: 416.443.8888 Ext. 3390
Email: mdasilva@opseu.org
Marjorie Nelson
Officer
Work: 416.443.8888 EXT. 3394
Email: mnelson@opseu.org
Equity Policies and Resources
Regional Equity Conferences
Visit the Member Education Regional Course Schedule
for upcoming conferences.