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  1. OHRC submission to the Office of the Independent Police Review Director’s systemic review of OPP practices for DNA sampling

    April 2014 - The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) is troubled by allegations that the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) engaged in racial profiling when requesting DNA samples from approximately 100 “Indo and Afro-Caribbean” male migrant workers near Vienna, Ontario as part of a sexual assault investigation in October and November 2013.

  2. Under suspicion: Concerns about racial profiling by police

    Racial profiling is an insidious and particularly damaging type of racial discrimination that relates to notions of safety and security. Racial profiling violates peoples’ rights under the Ontario Human Rights Code (Code). People from many different communities experience racial profiling. However, it is often directed at First Nations, Métis, Inuit and other Indigenous peoples, Muslims, Arabs, West Asians and Black people, and is often influenced by the negative stereotypes that people in these communities face.

  3. In the news

    From: OHRC Today: Annual report 2014 - 2015

    Mental health disabilities, addictions and human rights take centre stage in Ontario

    In summer 2014, along with its partners at Ryerson University, the OHRC released its new Policy on preventing discrimination based on mental health disabilities and addictions. This policy provides user-friendly guidance on how to define, assess, handle and resolve human rights issues related to mental health and addiction disabilities.

  4. Ontario cases show racism and racial discrminiation are still common

    June 24, 2005

    Toronto - As the Ontario Human Rights Commission (the “OHRC”) prepares to release its Policy and Guidelines on Racism and Racial Discrimination later this month, Chief Commissioner Keith Norton noted that allegations raised in recent cases dealt with by the OHRC and the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “HRTO”) are a troubling reminder that racism and racial discrimination are still a significant problem in this province.

  5. Lettre de la CODP à la Commission de services policiers de Toronto au sujet de la pratique actuelle du cardage

    Le 2 juillet 2013 - La Commission a plusieurs préoccupations importantes relevant des droits de la personne et de la Charte en ce qui concerne la pratique du cardage (« carding »). Elle a entendu des préoccupations semblables de groupes communautaires et de groupes de défense.

  6. La CODP demande l'autorisation d'intervenir dans une affaire de profilage racial

    June 2, 2015

    Toronto - La Commission ontarienne des droits de la personne demande l'autorisation d'intervenir à titre d'intervenante bénévole dans l'affaire « Neptune 4 » devant le Tribunal disciplinaire du Service de police de Toronto. Cette demande s'inscrit dans l'effort que déploie depuis longtemps la CODP en vue d'éliminer la pratique du profilage racial – une question qui est au cœur du mandat de la Commission visant à promouvoir le respect des droits de la personne en Ontario. 

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