At every commencement of the Commission’s new term in December, key strategic objectives are set forth which guide the activities for the following year.

Section 2 of the 2016-2017 Annual Report notes the ‘Highlights for the Period,’ writing of the following initiatives: engagements with stakeholders both strategic partners and representatives from key sectors of the economy; review of the Code of Good Practice on the Employment of Persons with Disabilities and the review of the Code of Good Practice on the Preparation, Implementation and Monitoring of Employment Equity Plans.  In addition, the Commission deemed it urgent to instil the promulgation of Section 53 of the EEA to trigger financial consequences for noncompliance with the EEA.