In Canada, equity deserving groups include: women, Indigenous peoples, visible and racialized minorities, persons with disabilities and Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual individuals, Newcomers, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers.

These groups deserve equity, not just equality, to counteract historical abuses, disadvantages and systemic barriers in society and worplaces.