III. The Ontario Human Rights Code
From: Policy on human rights and rental housing
From: Policy on human rights and rental housing
From: Minds that matter: Report on the consultation on human rights, mental health and addictions
From: Policy on ableism and discrimination based on disability
It is an unfortunate truth that the history of disabled persons in Canada is largely one of exclusion and marginalization.
From: A policy primer: Guide to developing human rights policies and procedures
From: From Impact to Action: Final report into anti-Black racism by the Toronto Police Service
The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) is conducting this survey to support its public inquiry into anti-Black racism by the Toronto Police Service (TPS). It is working with the TPS, the Toronto Police Services Board (TPSB), the Toronto Police Association (TPA) and Black communities to make sure this work results in comprehensive, positive and meaningful action.
June 2014 - Mental health issues and addictions are “disabilities” that are protected under the Code. For example, the Code protects people who have anxiety disorders, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or addictions to alcohol or drugs, just to name a few.
From: Human Rights and rental housing in Ontario: Background paper
The Code is quasi-constitutional legislation which has primacy over all other legislation in Ontario, unless the other legislation specifically states that it applies despite the Code.[77] This means that if another piece of legislation contains a provision which conflicts with or contravenes the Code, the Code will prevail.
From: Annual report 2013-2014: OHRC Today
The Human Rights Project Charter resulted from the settlement of a long-standing human rights complaint by Michael McKinnon against the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services. That settlement also included our commitment to report on the project’s process in the OHRC annual report.
La CODP a écrit aux ministres des secteurs pertinents pour leur transmettre sa Déclaration de principes concernant les droits de la personne dans le cadre de la planification de la relance suite à la COVID-19, car elle estime que ce document guidera les efforts de relance de ces ministères après la pandémie.
From: OHRC policy position on sexualized and gender-specific dress codes
Even though they may be commonplace and normalized across the restaurant industry, sexualized dress codes reinforce stereotypical and sexist notions about women. Human rights decisions dating back to the 1980s have found these to be a violation of human rights laws. Yet they continue in 2016.