65 Years of Leadership: Sustaining Democratic Values by Advancing Human Rights
Ontario Human Rights Commission
Annual Report
June 2026
ISBN:
978-1-4868-9926-5 (Print)
978-1-4868-9925-8 (PDF)
978-1-4868-9924-1 (HTML/Web)
June 25, 2026
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Room 180, Main Legislative Building
Queen’s Park
Toronto, Ontario M7A 1A2
Subsection 31.6 (2) of the Ontario Human Rights Code (the Code) states that the Ontario Human Rights Commission (the Commission or OHRC) must submit an annual report on its activities for the previous fiscal year. This report must be submitted by June 30 each year, to be tabled in the Legislature.
I am pleased to provide you with the annual report entitled 65 Years of Leadership: Sustaining Democratic Values by Advancing Human Rights, detailing the Commission’s activities from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026.
Sincerely,
Patricia DeGuire
Chief Commissioner
Ontario Human Rights Commission
The OHRC envisions
An inclusive society where human rights are a lived reality and where every individual is valued and treated with dignity and respect, feels a deep sense of belonging, and takes responsibility for promoting and protecting human rights.
The OHRC’s mission
To create a climate of understanding and mutual respect for the dignity of all people by promoting and protecting human rights in Ontario by addressing systemic discrimination.
Land acknowledgement
The Commission is based in what is now known as Toronto. It is a guest on the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. The Commission recognizes that this land is the Traditional Territory of many First Nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, the Haudenosaunee, the Chippewa, and the Wendat peoples. The Commission further acknowledges that Toronto is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. It is mindful that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13, the Williams Treaties, and the Dish with One Spoon Wampum. The Commission is grateful to the Indigenous peoples for their stewardship of the lands across Turtle Island.