Resource collection

A Pathway to End Violence Against Migrant Sex Workers: Access, Safety, Dignity and Justice

This resource is a guide for community workers on common legal and social problems faced by migrant sex workers. It provides legal information on the following legal topics in the context of migrant sex workers' rights:

• Criminal law
• Immigration law and immigration status
• Municipal law
• Labour and employment

Know Your Rights – legal information handbooks

Know Your Rights is a series of plain-language, public legal information handbooks to empower Ontarians who are blind, partially sighted, and Deafblind to better understand their rights, navigate the legal system, and self-advocate to challenge discrimination. These resources were produced by the Canadian Association for the Blind (CNIB)...

Policy on ableism and discrimination based on disability

The Ontario Human Rights Code (Code) protects people in Ontario with disabilities from discrimination and harassment under the ground of "disability."  This document from the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) on ableism and discrimination based on disability provides practical guidance on the legal rights and responsibilities set...

OHRC policy position on sexualized and gender-specific dress codes

This section of the Ontario Human Rights Commission website explains the OHRC position on dress codes for employers and employees. It also includes links to these OHRC publications:

Protecting Employees

This resource explains how the Employment Standards Act protects workers in Ontario. It answers questions such as, 

• My employer says I am not covered under the ESA. Is this true?
• What are my rights?
• I was punished for asking for my rights. What can I do? 

and more.