Seeking information in a specific legal area? Can't afford a lawyer? Want to know where to go to find more information? The ACLC provides access to material that will help you to understand and exercise your legal rights.
Learn how the ACLC's African Canadian Youth Justice Program serves African Canadian youth involved in the justice system while providing community supports.
The ACLC supports the National African Canadian Initiative on Full Participation and Capacity Building.
The Ontario Human Rights Code is designed to protect Ontarians against discrimination in the following areas:
The Code protects against discrimination on a variety of basis including race, colour, ethnic origin, ancestry and place of origin.
When an individual files a complaint with the Ontario Human Rights Commission, the commission investigates and mediates the complaint and can refer it on for a hearing, or decide not to deal with it. For information on filing a complaint visit: www.ohrc.on.ca/english/complaints/index.shtml.
The commission also does systemic work including public education and public investigations. For example, the commission conducted an inquiry into the impacts of racial profiling in 2003. The commission also has the power to launch complaints arising from system-wide problems, for instance the safe schools complaint addressing the impact of safe schools policies on racialized children including African Canadian children.
For more information on the Ontario Human Rights Commission visit: www.ohrc.on.ca. To contact the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario visit: www.hrto.ca.
If you have been discriminated against by a federal body or agency or company, the Canadian Human Rights Commission is the place to file your complaint. The Human Rights Act contains protections similar to those in the Ontario Human Rights Code.
For more information about the Canadian Human Rights Commission visit: www.chrc-ccdp.ca.