From: Annual report 2012-2013 - Rights, Partners, Action!
June 15, 2012 was the 50th anniversary of Ontario’s Human Rights Code – the first such code in Canada. To mark this important event, we worked with partners across Ontario to look back at how human rights had progressed over the 50 years, and to look ahead to the human rights of tomorrow. Highlights include a commemorative plaque and the “proclamation project” with municipalities across Ontario.
From: Annual report 2012-2013 - Rights, Partners, Action!
The past year has been a busy one as the OHRC expanded its public education and outreach activities. Our challenge is to connect with people and organizations across Ontario, and update them on what’s happening in human rights. This included leading 55 public education events. Highlights included:
From: Policy on preventing discrimination because of gender identity and gender expression
People who are transgender, or who otherwise don’t conform to gender stereotypes, come from all walks of life. They are represented in every social class, occupation, race, culture, religion and sexual orientation, and live in and contribute to communities across Ontario and around the world.
From: Policy on preventing discrimination based on mental health disabilities and addictions
Discrimination may be unique or distinct when it occurs based on two or more Code grounds. Such discrimination can be said to be “intersectional.” The concept of intersectional discrimination recognizes that people’s lives involve multiple interrelated identities, and that marginalization and exclusion based on Code grounds may exist because of how these identities intersect.
2012 - This guide offers an overview of the human rights responsibilities of municipalities in housing. It offers information about the various legislated tools municipalities have, and shows some examples of how municipal planners, councillors, Housing Service Managers, District Social Service Boards and others can use “best practices” to overcome discriminatory neighbourhood opposition and promote housing that is free from discrimination. The guide can also be a resource for organizations and advocates who are working with municipalities to advance human rights in housing.
2012 - La molestia razziale può essere causata da uno o più dei suddetti fattori. Può essere anche scatenata da fattori collaterali a quelli suddetti, ad esempio l’uso di abiti collegati alla propria cultura, il parlare con un particolare accento o il praticare una determinata religione. È una violazione di legge per chiunque molestare, insultare o trattare diversamente un’altra persona a causa dei suddetti motivi.
2012 - O assédio racial pode ser baseado numa combinação de quaisquer das características acima mencionadas. Também pode dever-se a fatores ligados a essas características, como roupas que o liguem às suas origens étnicas, sotaques e certas práticas religiosas. É contra a lei ser assediado, insultado ou tratado com injustiça por qualquer uma dessas razões.
Rédacteur en chef, The Toronto Star
Cette semaine, Mark Saunders a prêté serment comme chef du Service de police de Toronto. Son entrée en fonction s’est déroulée au milieu d’une controverse qui avait entachée les derniers jours de son prédécesseur et qui refuse de disparaître, soit la procédure policière connue communément sous le nom de « fichage ». Le chef Saunders a le choix, alors qu’il prend ses fonctions, d’écouter les voix qui se font entendre dans la communauté et d’œuvrer pour mettre fin au profilage racial, ou de permettre à une pratique très inquiétante de perdurer.
From: Consultation paper: Human rights and rental housing in Ontario
The Code contains provisions to help ensure that everyone has the equal opportunity to access housing, and the benefits that go along with it, without discrimination based on race, colour, ancestry, creed (religion), place of origin, ethnic origin, citizenship, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, age, marital status, family status, disability and receipt of public assistance. It also prohibits harassing behaviour in housing on the basis of these grounds.
From: Policy on competing human rights
1) A vision statement setting out the organization’s commitment to maintaining a fair and equitable environment where everyone’s human rights are respected, and where discrimination, harassment, and competing rights situations are dealt with promptly and effectively.
