What We Heard - Results of A Community Survey

In preparation for significant changes to the human rights system, the OHRC is conducting a strategic planning process to set our goals and objectives for the coming years.

A series of community meetings have been held in Thunder Bay, Sudbury, Ottawa, Kitchener-Waterloo and Toronto. We asked community members to tell us which pressing human rights issues need more attention, which community members are currently underserved and how we might best use our new mandate.

In addition we have conducted an on-line survey which was posted on our website and have consulted with OHRC staff and other colleagues in government.

We have heard from more than 170 community members and individuals who were asked to keep our new Vision & Mission in mind as they answered our questions.

This is What We Heard

1. Which Human Rights issues need urgent attention?
2. Which Communities do you feel are underserved?
3. Who should the OHRC aim to reach with its public education and who should be targeted for partnership, education, or capacity building?
4. How can the OHRC’s public education function be best carried out?
5. Which areas should the OHRC focus on?
6. Which human rights issues need more research, consultation or discussion?
7. What types of monitoring and reporting would be most effective?
8. Are there specific laws, policies or programs you think need to be addressed?
9. Suggestions on how the OHRC could review these laws, policies and programs.
10. In what areas, or on what issues, do you think the OHRC should intervene or initiate applications before the Tribunal?
11. On which issues should the OHRC conduct an inquiry?
12. What types of public interest remedies should be sought?
13. What issue or area should be a priority for new policy development or updating of existing policy?
14. How can OHRC policies be made most practical and effective?
    

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