Braundy, Marcia

WITT meeting notes outlining the legislated responsibility for Canada Employment Centres, national head quarters, and regional headquarters to fulfill implementation of the Designated Group Policy legislation as well as monitor for success in related outcomes. Obstacles to the progress of this requirement are discussed. Strategies for mitigating the obstacles are provided.

Marcia Braundy and Hermionie the kitten take in the ocean view while on a commercial salmon fishing vessel near Wrangell, Alaska. Marcia was invited on the expedition by fluke and caught many 60lb king salmon during the adventure.

Marcia Braundy working as Lead Hand for construction on the Vallican Whole Community Centre. She stands in front of the completed roof structure, wearing a necklace containing the women's sign combined with an equal sign. This necklace was proudly worn throughout her work on the project.

Issue of the Fall/Winter 1993 WITT National Network newsletter. In this issue the National Coordinator, Marcia Braundy, reports on the upcoming June 1994 conference for women working in trades, technology, operations, and blue collar work. Reporting is provided on the recent activities of the various WITT chapters across Canada as well as successful partnerships which have occurred since the last issue. Announcement is made for a research project on implementation of employment equity initiatives with the plan of creating a best practices guide. Proposals for application/nomination for organizational positions are also included.

In this paper, Marcia Braundy summarizes the background and current status of employment equity in Canada, effective human resource practices, and describes its implications on the Columbia Basin Trust.

Marcia Braundy wearing a Breaking Barriers t-shirt from a women in trades conference. Taken at the Wee Sandy Beach campsite across from New Denver on Slocan Lake.

This document contains two briefs written by Marcia Braundy on behalf of Women in Trades and Technology (WITT) National Network and the Industrial Adjustment Committee, addressed to the House of Commons Committee to Review the Employment Equity Act. Within these briefs, she advocates for the Employment Equity Act to mandate proper training for women and other designated minority groups, as well as to include better enforcement and accountability.