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
Equity Events
Contact Us
Secretary
Jayme Giles
Secretary
Work: 416.443.8888 ext. 3398
Email: equity@opseu.org
Human Rights Officers
Wendy LaValley
Human Rights Officer
Work: 416.443.8888 ext. 3395
Email: wlavalley@opseu.org
Nathalie Rondeau
Human Rights Officer (Bilingual)
Work: 416.443.8888 ext. 3397
Email: nrondeau@opseu.org
Thadsha Navaneethan
Human Rights Officer
Work: 416.443.8888 ext. 3393
Email: tnavaneethan@opseu.org
Margaret Smoke
Human Rights Officer
Work: 416.443.8888 ext. 3391
Email: msmoke@opseu.org
Matthew Da Silva
Human Rights Officer
Work: 416.443.8888 ext. 3390
Email: mdasilva@opseu.org
Marjorie Nelson
Human Rights 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.
