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1. Engagement guide

   From: Poverty Point of View (POV)

   OHRC engagement on poverty and systemic discrimination in the areas of accessible, adequate and affordable housing, mental health and addiction disabilities

    

    

2. OHRC submission: A Place to Grow and Provincial Policy Statement

   From: More Homes Built Faster Act – OHRC submissions

   The OHRC calls on MMAH to recognize that planning policy instruments have the potential to affect the housing rights of people who require affordable housing like group homes, seniors' residences, shelters, lodging houses and social housing. The OHRC urges MMAH to expressly identify protecting human rights, including the right to adequate, accessible and affordable housing, as a core element of the new planning policy instrument.

3. Human Rights First: A plan for belonging in Ontario

    

4. In the zone: Housing, human rights and municipal planning

   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.

5. Submission of the OHRC regarding Canada’s fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

    

   April 13, 2023

   Volker Türk
   United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
   Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
   Palais des Nations
   CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland

   Dear High Commissioner Türk,

   RE: Submission of the Ontario Human Rights Commission regarding Canada’s fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

6. Opinion Editorial on TVO.org: Anti-hate

    

   This op-ed by Chief Commissioner Patricia DeGuire was published on TVO.org on April 26, 2023.

   The suspected hate-motivated attacks against two mosques in Markham in recent weeks are a potent reminder of the surge in hate. 

7. Taking action to build awareness and challenge hate in Ontario

   As part of Human Rights First: Strategic Plan 2023-25, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) is committed to work with other institutions to challenge and address the increase in hate expression and help ensure public institutions, individuals and groups know how to use the human rights system to respond to hate.

8. OHRC Director of Policy, Education, Monitoring and Outreach calls for a province-wide anti-hate strategy

    

   Summary:

   Recently, OHRC Director of Policy, Education, Monitoring and Outreach, Juliette Nicolet, joined Radio-Canada - Jonction 11-17 for an interview calling for a province-wide anti-hate strategy, to galvanize and support public action.

    

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9. La Directrice en politique, formation, surveillance et sensibilization pour la Commission ontarienne des droits de la personne demande la mise en place d’une stratégie provinciale de lutte contre la haine

    

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   La Directrice en politique, formation, surveillance et sensibilization pour la Commission ontarienne des droits de la personne, Juliette Nicolet, s’est récemment jointe à Radio-Canada - Jonction 11-17 pour une entrevue appelant à une stratégie provinciale de lutte contre la haine, afin de galvaniser et de soutenir l'action publique.

    

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10. Ontario Human Rights Commission’s (OHRC) submission to the legislated review of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act (CYFSA)

    The OHRC made previous submissions in 2014 , and in 2017  regarding Bill 89 Supporting Children, Youth and Families Act. The OHRC is pleased that many of its recommendations were incorporated into the current legislation.

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