Employment Equity, diversity and inclusion at Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada

Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada offer a wide variety of programs and services that support diversity, Employment Equity and inclusion.

Employee Networks

Learn about workplace programs and services to support persons with disabilities at Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada.

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Programs and services in the workplace for persons with disabilities

We support employees with disabilities at Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada through various programs and services.

Persons with Disabilities Network

The role of this network is to support the organization in ensuring inclusiveness. The network:

This is done through consultation or identifying concerns as they relate to existing or new initiatives.

The network develops an annual work plan that identifies key activities it wishes to focus on, such as:

Champions for persons with disabilities

Champions promote and support the Persons with Disabilities Network initiatives to senior and middle managers. Champions are involved in the approval of the work plan. They work with the network to get appropriate senior managers involved when needed.

Centre for Persons with Disabilities

The centre delivers programs and services that support managers and employees in creating an inclusive and healthy workplace for employees with disabilities.

Currently, the focus is on the Persons with Disabilities Opportunity Program and career management services.

Persons with Disabilities Opportunity Program (PWDOP)

The opportunity program is unique to the federal public service. It provides opportunities for employees with disabilities to broaden their skills and career development through:

Partnerships with university disability offices

We promote the recruitment of students with disabilities by:

Recruiting employees with disabilities helps bring innovation to our organization and the work we do for Canadians.

Visible Minorities Network

The Visible Minorities Network is committed to improving the working conditions and promoting career advancement opportunities of their visible minority colleagues at HC and PHAC.

Career development opportunities are available for visible minorities employees through the Science Management Development Program.

Gender and Sexual Diversity Network

The Gender and Sexual Diversity Network consists of Health Canada (HC) and Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) employees representing the full spectrum of gender identities, gender expressions and sexual orientations.

What we do

Young Professionals Network

The Health Canada Young Professionals Network (YPN) is a leadership, development and networking community geared towards all young/young-at-heart professionals at Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada.

The YPN offers the opportunity to:

Mental health and workplace wellness training

National mandatory workplace wellness training is comprised of courses intended for:

For executives, managers and supervisors, training includes:

For employees, training includes:

In addition, the following mental health-related workshops are offered to all employees nationally:

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