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1. Lettre de la Commission à l'ancienne Commission des assurances de l'Ontario

   From: Document de travail : Les assurances et les droits de la personne

   Le 28 novembre 1997 - Conformément à l’article 36 de la Partie IV des Règles de pratique et de procédure pour les audiences des commissaires, du surintendant et du conseil consultatif de la Commission des assurances de l’Ontario (CAO), la Commission ontarienne des droits de la personne (la Commission) a l’honneur de vous faire parvenir la présente lettre de commentaires concernant l’audience publique qui sera tenue au sujet d’une demande présentée par (l’assureur) relativement à un système de classification et à des taux d’assurance-automobile.

2. Consultation paper: Undue hardship standard and voluntary assumption of risk

   1999 - The purpose of this consultation is to solicit your views on proposed revisions to the Guidelines on Assessing Accommodation Requirements for Persons with Disabilities. There are two substantive issues that are being considered for revision at this time. As well, the Commission is seeking your input as to any issues that should be addressed in the Guidelines.

3. Female Genital Mutilation (FGM): Questions and answers (fact sheet)

   1999 - FGM is prohibited in Canada. If you have been subjected to FGM or you come from an area or country where FGM is practised, you have the right to be free from discrimination and unfair treatment by your employer, your colleagues and your teachers.

4. Discussion paper: Toward a commission policy on gender identity

   October 1999 - Research and consultation conducted by Commission staff in preparation for this paper shows that transgendered people experience negative stereotypes that have a pervasive and often traumatic impact on virtually every aspect of their lives. They are shunned by society and regarded with suspicion. Their jobs, housing and family lives are as threatened by the process of ‘coming out’ as by involuntary discovery. These are all issues that favour the development of a progressive policy to protect the human rights of transgendered persons within the legal framework of the Code.

5. Discussion paper: Human rights issues in insurance

   October 1999 - The objective of the Paper is twofold: to promote dialogue on protecting human rights in the insurance industry and to examine alternatives to current practices by obtaining input from experts, regulators and consumers. Access to insurance in our society raises significant issues about distributive justice and fairness in the public sphere, issues that have received scant attention in Canada and in Ontario where rate setting has traditionally been viewed as a private matter.

6. Document de travail : Les assurances et les droits de la personne

   Octobre 1999 - Le présent document vise un double objectif : promouvoir le dialogue sur la protection des droits de la personne dans l’industrie des assurances, et examiner des solutions de rechange aux pratiques actuelles, grâce aux contributions d’experts, d’organismes de réglementation et de consommateurs. L’accès à l’assurance dans notre société soulève des questions graves touchant la justice distributive et l’équité dans le domaine public, questions qui n’ont guère reçu l’attention qu’elles méritent, que ce soit au Canada ou en Ontario, puisque l’établissement des taux d’assurance est normalement considéré comme relevant du domaine privé.

7. Commission launches Human Rights Guide for the workplace

   Toronto - The Ontario Human Rights Commission will be launching its latest publication, Human Rights at Work, tomorrow at the annual Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario conference in Toronto. Human Rights at Work is a plain language guide for employers and covers a number of workplace-related human rights issues.

8. La Commission lance un guide sur les droits de la personne au travail

   Toronto - La Commission ontarienne des droits de la personne dévoilera demain sa dernière publication en date, Les droits de la personne au travail, à l’occasion de la conférence annuelle de l’association des spécialistes en ressources humaines de la province, la Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario (HRPAO). Les droits de la personne au travail, une publication en langage clair qui s’adresse aux employeurs, traite du respect des droits de la personne sur les lieux de travail et dans le domaine de l’emploi en général.

9. Sexual Orientation Policy released by Human Rights Commission

   Toronto - The Ontario Human Rights Commission released today its Policy on Discrimination and Harassment because of Sexual Orientation. The policy outlines protections offered to all Ontarians on the ground of sexual orientation and same-sex partnership status.

10. Discussion paper: Discrimination and age - Human rights issues facing older persons in Ontario

    May 2000 - The purpose of this Discussion Paper is to identify trends and critical issues related to age, and to make policy and related recommendations to promote the human rights of older persons.

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