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REPORT TO THE 2015 ANNUAL MEETING ON 

ETFO’S EQUITY AND WOMEN’S PROGRAMS

Annual Meeting, August 2014 (824 delegates and alternates)

 1.0% 

of members self-identified as Aboriginal;

 .8% 

of members self-identified as disabled;

 4.6% 

of members self-identified as LGBTQ;

 9.5% 

of members self-identified as members of racialized groups.

ETFO Executive

Three or fewer of the 14 provincial Executive members self-identified as disabled; and three or fewer 
self-identified as members of racialized groups. There were no self-identifications in the Aboriginal or 
LGBTQ categories. 

ETFO Local Presidents

Of the presidents of ETFO’s 76 locals for whom we have self-identification information:  

• For teacher local presidents, three or fewer self-identified as Aboriginal, three or fewer self-

identified as disabled and three or fewer self-identified as LGBTQ.

• For OT local presidents, three or fewer self-identified as disabled, three or fewer self-identified 

as LGBTQ and three or fewer self-identified as members of racialized groups. 

• For ESP/PSP local presidents, three or fewer self-identified as Aboriginal. 
• For DECE local presidents, no one self-identified in any category.

ETFO Chief Negotiators 

Of the 48 locals for which we have self-identification information about chief negotiators:

• For teacher local chief negotiators, three or fewer self-identified as disabled, three or fewer 

self-identified as LGBTQ and three or fewer self-identified as a member of a racialized group. 

• For OT local chief negotiators, three or fewer self-identified as disabled and three or fewer 

self-identified as a member of a racialized group.

• For ESP/PSP and DECE local chief negotiators, no one self-identified in any category.

Provincial Staff

Of the 120 people actively working at ETFO’s provincial office:

 1.7% 

self-identified as Aboriginal;

 6.7% 

self-identified as disabled;

 8.3% 

self-identified as LGBTQ;

 19.2% 

self-identified as members of racialized groups.

Of the 55 senior/management staff:

 1.8% 

self-identified as Aboriginal; 

 9.1% 

self-identified as disabled;

 10.9% 

self-identified as LGBTQ;

 5.5% 

self-identified as members of racialized groups.

Of the 65 support staff:

 1.5% 

self-identified as Aboriginal;

 4.6% 

self-identified as disabled;

 6.2% 

self-identified as LGBTQ;

 30.8% 

self-identified as members of racialized groups.

“WP” denotes women’s programs