The federal government passed the Employment Equity Act in 1986 (it was later amended in 1995). The legislation states that: “The purpose of this Act is to achieve equality in the workplace so that no person shall be denied employment opportunities or benefits for reasons unrelated to ability and, in the fulfillment of that goal, to correct the conditions of disadvantage in employment experienced by women, aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities by giving effect to the principle that employment equity means more than treating persons in the same way but also requires special measures and the accommodation of differences.”

Source : https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/e-5.401/page-1.html

Question 7: In what year did Canada’s federal government officially recognize the month of February as Black History Month?