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Government Departments,
Agencies and Commissions:

You may go directly to the following provincial and federal government departments, agencies and commissions which have mandates associated with issues covered in this section of the web site:

Provincial

Saskatchewan Labour: The Department of Labour regulates and promotes fairness and equity in Saskatchewan workplaces. In co-operation with working people, unions, and other organizations, the Department: establishes the legislative framework for labour relations; promotes, develops and enforces occupational health and safety and labour standards; assists in preventing and resolving workplace disputes; and advances policies and programs to support labour market adjustment and injured workers.

Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission: The Commission promotes and protects individual dignity and equal rights which is the focus of The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code. It’s the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission’s job to discourage and eliminate discrimination. It does that in three ways: investigating complaints of discrimination, promoting and approving equity programs and educating people about human rights law in Saskatchewan.

The Status of Women Office: The Status of Women Office facilitates government-wide co-ordination of legislation, policies and programs related to the status of women. It acts as a central point of contact and provides policy and research support to the government on women’s issues.

Government Relations and Aboriginal Affairs: The mandate of the Department is to promote Saskatchewan’s interests through the management of the province’s relations with other governments, in Canada and abroad, and to work with Aboriginal peoples in the province and their organizations, to develop and implement policies and programs which advance our common interests.

Federal

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada: HRSD administers programs supporting the income of Canadians and human resources programs linked to the requirements of the national economy and labour market (Employment Insurance, Human Resources Investment, and Income Security Programs for example).
HRDC's programs and services are delivered through a network of Human Resources Development Canada offices, which are located in hundreds of communities across Canada.

Industry Canada: Industry Canada works with Canadians throughout the economy and in all parts of the country to improve conditions for investment, improve Canada's innovation performance, increase Canada's share of global trade and build a fair, efficient and competitive marketplace.
Program areas include: developing industry and technology capability; fostering scientific research; setting telecommunications policy; promoting investment and trade; promoting tourism and small business development; and setting rules and services that support the effective operation of the marketplace.

Canadian Human Rights Commission: The Canadian Human Rights Commission works to promote knowledge of human rights in Canada and encourage people to follow principles of equality, provide effective and timely means for resolving individual complaints and help reduce barriers to equality in employment and access to services.

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety: CCOHS promotes a safe and healthy working environment by providing information and advice about occupational health and safety.

Status of Women Canada: Status of Women Canada is the federal government agency which promotes gender equality, and the full participation of women in the economic, social, cultural and political life of the country.
SWC focuses its work in three areas: improving women's economic autonomy and well-being; eliminating systemic violence against women and children; and advancing women's human rights.


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