Equity agreement template.pmd

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BETWEEN:               The Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission (“The Commission”)

AND:                                                                   (“The Sponsor”)




Whereas section 47 of The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code allows the Saskatchewan Human
Rights Commission to approve programs designed to promote equality of opportunity;

And whereas the sponsor wishes to establish an equity program in accordance with the
Commission’s “Policy on Equity Programs”;

And whereas the sponsor commits itself to the principles and objectives of equity programs set
out in the Commission’s “Policy on Equity Programs”;

And whereas the sponsor undertakes to meet the approval requirements for equity programs set
out in the Commission’s “Policy on Equity Programs,” as it may be revised from time to time;


THE PARTIES THEREFORE AGREE:

1.     The sponsor will establish an equity program under section 47 of The Saskatchewan
       Human Rights Code in order to improve opportunities in the area or areas of:



2.     The equity program will be designed to benefit the following equity group or groups:



3.     The equity groups addressed by the equity program experience disadvantage in Saskatchewan
       as described in the Commission’s “Policy on Equity Programs.”
4.    The sponsor has illustrated that the equity groups experience disadvantage within the
      sponsor’s organization.

5.    The Commission grants approval under section 47(1) of The Saskatchewan Human Rights
      Code to the sponsor’s equity program.

6.    Subject to the Commission’s discretion under section 47(2) of The Saskatchewan Human
      Rights Code, this agreement will remain in effect for so long as the sponsor continues to
      meet the Commission’s monitoring requirements and the requirements of the
      Commission’s “Policy on Equity Programs,” as it may be revised from time to time.

7.    During approval the sponsor may undertake “special measures,” within limits set or agreed
      to by the Commission, to achieve the objectives of section 47 of The Saskatchewan
      Human Rights Code. Special measures are actions, policies or decisions that provide
      benefits to the equity group or groups listed in clause 2.

8.    During approval the sponsor may identify itself publicly as an equity sponsor and use any
      promotional materials developed by the Commission for use by equity sponsors.

9.    The Commission will promote links, partnerships and the sharing of information and
      resources between the sponsor and other equity sponsors.


Signed in the City of ___________________ in the Province of Saskatchewan on the ________

day of ____________________, 200__.


Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission

By:                                                By:


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Chief Commissioner


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