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  1. Human rights settlement aims to increase gender diversity in Ottawa Police Service

    December 2, 2015

    Toronto - A settlement has been reached with the Ottawa Police in a case that alleged a female police officer was denied training, job placement and promotion opportunities because of her family status, sex and maternity leaves. The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) intervened at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario to address systemic barriers to promotion and advancement that women can face. 

  2. Legal services branch

    From: Annual report 1999-2000

    In the 1999-2000 fiscal year, the Legal Services Branch handled approximately 147 Boards of Inquiry, 21 Judicial Reviews, and 11 appeals, including two at the Supreme Court of Canada.

    The following are highlights of some of the significant decisions and cases over the past year that are noteworthy to all those with an interest in human rights advancement.

  3. Politique sur le capacitisme et la discrimination fondée sur le handicap

    The OHRC's Policy on ableism and discrimination on the basis of disability is intended to provide clear and easy-to-understand information on how to assess, address and resolve human rights issues relating to disability. When people with disabilities are empowered and encouraged to participate in the community at all levels, society as a whole benefits.

  4. Part 3 – guidelines for implementation: monitoring and combating racism and racial discrimination

    From: Policy and guidelines on racism and racial discrimination

    6. Collection and analysis of numerical data

    It is a common misperception that the Code prohibits the collection and analysis of data identifying people based on race and other Code grounds. Many individuals, organizations and institutions mistakenly believe that collecting this data is automatically antithetical to human rights.

  5. Services de santé mentale pour les travailleurs de première ligne

    May 28, 2019

    Je vous écris pour féliciter le gouvernement de son annonce récente au sujet d’investissements dans des services de santé mentale pour les travailleurs de première ligne et leurs familles. La Commission ontarienne des droits de la personne (CODP) est heureuse que le gouvernement ait reconnu le fait que de nombreux membres du personnel des services correctionnels et policiers souffrent de troubles mentaux.

  6. 8. Preventing and responding to sexual harassment

    From: Policy on preventing sexual and gender-based harassment

    The ultimate responsibility for maintaining an environment free from sexual harassment rests with employers, housing providers, educators and other responsible parties covered by the Code. From a human rights perspective, it is not acceptable to choose to stay unaware of sexual harassment, whether or not a human rights claim has been made.[170]

  7. 11. Preventing and responding to discrimination

    From: Policy on ableism and discrimination based on disability

    The ultimate responsibility for maintaining an environment free from discrimination and harassment rests with employers, housing providers, service providers and other responsible parties covered by the Code. It is not acceptable to choose to stay unaware of discrimination or harassment of a person with a disability, whether or not a human rights claim has been made.

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