Section 42 — Employment Equity Act: Powers, duties and functions of Minister

The Minister is responsible for developing and conducting information programs to foster public understanding of this Act and to foster public recognition of the purpose of this Act; undertaking research related to the purpose of this Act; promoting, by any means that the Minister considers appropriate, the purpose of this Act; publishing and disseminating information, issuing guidelines and providing advice to private sector employers and employee representatives regarding the implementation of employment equity; and developing and conducting programs to recognize private sector employers for outstanding achievement in implementing employment equity. The Minister is responsible for the administration of the Federal Contractors Program for Employment Equity. The Minister shall make available to employers any relevant labour market information that the Minister has respecting designated groups in the Canadian workforce in order to assist employers in fulfilling their obligations under this Act.