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  1. A bit of history...

    From: Annual Report 2011-2012 - Human rights: the next generation

    Celebrating International Human Rights Day, circa 1962

    While we deplore and condemn violations of human rights elsewhere in the world and stand aghast before such ugly manifestations as the Berlin Wall, we must never cease to concern ourselves with those walls of prejudice which still exist in our own community – and sometimes in our own minds – and which deny our fellow citizens that justice and equality of opportunity which is their inalienable right. Justice, like charity, should begin at home.

  2. A Collective Impact: Interim report on the inquiry into racial profiling and racial discrimination of Black persons by the Toronto Police Service

    From: Public interest inquiry into racial profiling and discrimination by the Toronto Police Service

    In November 2017, the OHRC launched its inquiry into racial profiling and racial discrimination of Black persons by the TPS to help build trust between the police and Black communities. The goal of the inquiry was to pinpoint problem areas and make recommendations. This Interim Report describes what the OHRC has done to date. It provides findings relating to SIU investigations of police use of force resulting in serious injury or death, describes the lived experiences of Black individuals, and offers highlights of legal decisions.

  3. A critical juncture of hate

    October 5, 2020
    Today, OHRC Chief Commissioner Ena Chadha released a statement on how Canada is facing two pandemics – COVID-19 and the pandemic of brazen hate, extremism and brutality.

    With the rise of toxic rhetoric during the early days of COVID-19, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) publicly condemned the intensifying xenophobia and scaremongering. Yet, 10 months later, Canada continues to face a pandemic of brazen hate, extremism and brutality.  

  4. A half-century of human rights

    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.

  5. A message from Chief Commissioner Renu Mandhane

    From: Annual Report 2015 - 2016: Reconnect. Renew. Results.

    Reconnect. Renew. Results.

    2015-16 has been a time of transition for the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) – and for me personally, as I took on the role of Chief Commissioner in November. As is my nature, I adopted the “dive right in” approach and, just over six months into my term, the OHRC is well-positioned to embark on a bold new approach that emphasizes community trust, human rights accountability, and measurable impact.

  6. Acoso racial:conozca sus derechos

    2012 - El acoso racial puede basarse en una combinación de cualquiera de los criterios anteriores.Puede darsetambién por ciertos aspectos relacionados con estos criterios, por ejemplo si usted se viste con ropa relacionada con su origen, habla con cierto acento o practica cierta religión. Es contra la ley que una persona le acose, insulte, o le trate injustamente por cualquiera de estas razones.

  7. Across the curriculum: ideas for other activities

    From: Teaching human rights in Ontario - A guide for Ontario schools

    This section includes ideas for other curriculum areas, like role-play techniques in drama classes. Where appropriate, additional references have been provided, but many of the resources are already in this package. For example, to do role-plays during dramatic arts activities, use the case studies in the Students' handouts.

  8. Activity #1: Exploring the concept of discrimination

    From: Teaching human rights in Ontario - A guide for Ontario schools

    In this activity, students explore the concept of discrimination and gain an appreciation of its complexity.

    Break the class into small groups, and have each group develop its own definition of discrimination. At this point, they should not have seen the definition in the Glossary.

    Remind them to think about the points raised in the Preamble.

    Ask them to consider questions like:

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