The report, released in July 2017, made 60 recommendations, including the establishment of an independent Fair Practices office. With offices in Edmonton and Calgary, the Fair Practices office had a budget for 54 full-time equivalent employees. Copping says employees in the advisory services part of the Fair Practices office will become the responsibility of the chief appeals commissioner. The ombudsman function of the Fair Practices office will be delegated to a new fairness review officer. While there was disagreement on many issues, she said both sides agreed on the need for a Fair Practices office because employers could use its services too.

Source: CBC News December 05, 2020 13:00 UTC