Ontario Human Rights Commission
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Ontario Human Rights Commission ‘concerned’ with Cobourg emergency shelter bylawThe town's emergency care establishment bylaw requires shelters to be licenced, provide 24-7 security, regular maintenance, a 24/7 contact for issues and have insurance.PoliticsApr 10, 2024
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What is caste discrimination? A closer look at new Ontario human rights rulingThe OHRC said while caste is not a prescribed protected category, it is covered by international human rights law and hence, can be protected under the Ontario Human Rights Code.CanadaOct 30, 2023
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Community engagement, time part of effort to tackle racism in Peel policing: OHRCEfforts to tackle systemic racism in the Peel Regional Police service will take time and lots of community engagement, the head of the Ontario Human Rights Commission says.CanadaAug 15, 2023
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Bill Blair says he oversaw culture change at Toronto police, not everyone agreesToronto police are still reckoning with systemic racism. In 2020, Ontario's human rights commission found Black residents were more likely than white to be killed by police.CanadaAug 5, 2023
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Toronto school board votes to ask human rights commission to assess caste oppressionCanada's largest school board has voted to ask the Ontario Human Rights Commission to create a plan that would address caste oppression in the public education system.EducationMar 9, 2023
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Peel police board unveils new committee to tackle systemic racismThe overhaul comes three years after Peel Regional Police signed an agreement with the Ontario Human Rights Commission to change how policing in Peel is managed.CanadaOct 18, 2022
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‘A narrative that already exists’: How Toronto police prepared to publish data confirming systemic racismGlobal News obtained the force’s communication strategy regarding the release of race-based data through a freedom of information request.CanadaOct 4, 2022
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Ontario to revamp approach to literacy after damning report releasedOntario says it will revamp its approach to literacy in schools after the Ontario Human Rights Commission called for change in a damning report.EducationFeb 28, 2022
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Ontario Human Rights Commission seeks public input on derogatory street, building namesIt also points to growing calls for officials to rename roads, buildings and other institutions named after historic figures, for the same reasons.CanadaSep 23, 2021
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Vaccine mandates permissible as long as those with exemptions are accommodated: Ontario commissionThe Ontario Human Rights Commission says COVID-19 vaccine mandates are "generally permissible" as long as those with legitimate exemptions are able to be "reasonably accommodated."CanadaSep 22, 2021
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