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Racial Discrimination and Human Rights

Ontario Human Rights System

The Ontario Human Rights Code is designed to protect Ontarians against discrimination in the following areas:

  • employment cases
  • accommodation
  • goods
  • services and facilities
  • membership in vocational associations and trade unions

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.

Canada-wide Human Rights System

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.



























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