4.07 The National Human Rights Committee shall be comprised of four working groups: one for workers of colour, one for aboriginal peoples, one for lesbians and gays, and one for disabled workers.

Each working group shall be comprised of one representative per region to be appointed by the National Executive Board in consultation with the respective National Director after having issued a call to express interest, plus all members holding national and regional executive or union representative positions who belong to one or more of the groups.

4.08 The National Human Rights Committee shall study, report and make recommendations to the National Executive Board on:

(a) the involvement of people of colour, disabled people, lesbians and gays, and aboriginal people in the Union with the goal of full participation of such people in all levels of the union;

(b) the education of the membership on equality issues facing people of colour, disabled people, lesbians and gays, and aboriginal people;

(c) the situation of people of colour, disabled people, lesbians and gays, and aboriginal people in the post office and ways to improve it;

(d) fighting racism, homophobia, discrimination against people with disabilities.

*4.09 The committee shall meet twice per year, with all costs to be borne by the national Union.

4.10 The committee's reports and recommendations, with the National Executive Board's responses, shall be distributed to Locals within 60 days of the National Executive Board's meeting.

The committee's recommendations and the National Executive Board's responses shall be reported to each National Convention.

* The National Human Rights Committee will be provided with its own budget, in addition to the cost of at least two meetings per year as is currently provided for under the National Constitution, to cover costs for the production of buttons, posters and other appropriate expenditures.