The Racism-Free Workplace Strategy (RFWS) is one of nine initiatives encompassed within the government-wide Canada’s Action Plan Against Racism (CAPAR), announced in the 2005 federal budget. CAPAR has three major objectives: to strengthen social cohesion through anti-racism measures; to further the implementation of Canada’s human rights frameworks; and, to demonstrate federal government leadership in the international fight against racism.

The RFWS is the labour component of CAPAR. The objective of the RFWS is to facilitate the integration of members of visible minorities and Aboriginal peoples in Canadian workplaces by developing tools, guidelines, and educational materials for employers, practitioners, and managers. The Strategy achieves its objectives by fostering public recognition of the core principles and objectives of Employment Equity and through the promotion of fair, equitable and inclusive workplaces, which are free of discriminatory barriers to the employment and advancement of members of visible minorities and Aboriginal peoples. The objectives of the RFWS evaluation are to determine:

• The continued relevance of the RFWS;
• Its performance in achieving immediate, and the extent possible, intermediate intended strategy outcomes; and
• Its performance in terms of efficiency and economy.

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