Under Canada's Employment Equity Act, employers must remove barriers to employment and engage in proactive employment practices for members of four designated groups.What are these four groups?
A)women, First Nations people, persons with disabilities, and visible minorities
B)women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and visible minorities
C)women, persons with disabilities, new immigrants, and visible minorities
D)women, persons with disabilities, members of LGBT communities, and visible minorities

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The four designated groups under Canada's Employment Equity Act are women, Indigenous people (previously referred to as First Nations people), persons with disabilities, and visible minorities. Choice A is close but uses an outdated term for Indigenous people, while choice C includes new immigrants instead of Indigenous people. Choice D includes members of LGBT communities, which are not officially designated under the act.

Under Canada's Employment Equity Act, Employers Must Remove Barriers to Employment