What’s New
Black Women in Canada Are Facing a Mental Health Crisis. This Clinic Is Trying to Help
For many Black women in Canada, seeking help for mental health challenges can come with an additional burden: the fear of not being heard, understood, or taken seriously. A recent nationwide survey highlights the scale of the problem. Among nearly 2,000 Black women,...
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Passing the Torch: Meet the 2026 CBC Black Changemakers
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Ubuntu Community Hub Dialogue: Making the Second Decade Matter
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First Afro-Caribbean Festival Celebrates Culture and Community
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MUN’s Black Students Association unites those sticking around for the summer
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A New Mentorship Program for Black Women All Across Atlantic Canada
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Black public servants locked in a three-year legal battle with Ottawa with no end in sight
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Antiracist training programs for mental health professionals: A scoping review
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Treasury Board President Anita Anand announces career development programs for black public servants
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BCAS Responds to Government’s Announcement on Support for Black Public Service Employees
Disaggregated Data and Mental Health Support for Black Federal Public Servants
FBEC supports efforts at all levels to address issues faced by Black federal public servants. We collect disaggregated employment equity data to understand their employment and experiences. We also support their mental health by working to reduce workplace harassment and discrimination.
Resources on anti-Black racism
Explore our comprehensive, ever-growing list of anti-Black racism resources. We’re actively seeking and adding new materials. Check back regularly for updates and new valuable information.
Call to Action forward direction message to deputies (May 2023)
The Head of the Public Service calls for increased efforts to address racism and foster inclusion in the federal workplace. The message emphasizes the importance of setting measurable goals, tracking progress, and holding individuals accountable. Specific actions, such as sponsoring Indigenous and Black employees, and investing in employee networks, are outlined. Read more
Report of the Employment Equity Act Review Task Force
A Transformative Framework to Achieve and Sustain Employment Equity – Report of the Employment Equity Act Review Task Force (April 2023): View report
FBEC’s Inaugural Symposium Report (Feb 2019)
Anti-Black Racism, Sexism and Systemic Discrimination in the Canadian Human Rights Commission (Senate report – December 2023) View report
Events
Rising 2025: Black Excellence & Canadian Policy
This 3-day conference will bring together government officials, community leaders, and subject matter experts to explore government policy issues, priorities and program themes related to Black communities in Canada. While the conference will reflect on the commitments under the UNDPAD, its broader focus will be to foster alignment of internal government efforts with the lived realities and needs of Black communities in Canada.
The Black-centric enhancements to their Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Health Canada (HC) engaged with interdepartmental Black employee networks including the Federal Black Employee Caucus (FBEC). The comments attached reflect contributions from the FBEC members via Zoom on July 8, 2024 – 1:00-2:30 pm EST as well as written comments on a feedback form following the meeting. Download PDF
Upcoming FBEC General meeting: TDB
FBEC meets throughout the year with it’s membership to provide updates and garner feedback on pertinent initiatives across the federal public service that support our commitment to remove systemic barriers caused by anti-Black racism in federally workplaces.
Join Us
Are you a current or former employee of the federal public service of African descent? If so, consider becoming a member and/or volunteering with FBEC – an organization that is focused solely on addressing anti-Black racism in the federal public service, both individual acts and systemic discrimination.