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Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC)

http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en

The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) is an arm's length agency of government accountable to the Legislature through the Attorney General. The Commission's mandate under the Code includes: promoting a culture of human rights; conducting public inquiries; initiating its own applications (formerly called "complaints"); intervening in proceedings at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO); focusing on engaging in proactive measures to prevent discrimination using public education, policy development, research, and analysis.

Resources produced by Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC)

Indigenous Peoples in Ontario and the Ontario Human Rights Code (brochure)

In Human Rights

OHRC policy position on sexualized and gender-specific dress codes

In Human Rights, and Employment and Work

Policy on ableism and discrimination based on disability

In Abuse and Family Violence, and Housing Law, and Human Rights, and Employment and Work, and Health and Disability, and Tribunals, Courts and the Legal system

Creed and human rights for Indigenous peoples

In Human Rights

Policy on preventing discrimination because of gender identity and gender expression

In Human Rights

Human rights, mental health and addiction disabilities (brochure)

In Human Rights, and Health and Disability

Overcoming the labels (fact sheet)

In Human Rights

Racial discrimination (brochure)

In Human Rights