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August 18, 2026
First-of-its-Kind: Ontario Human Rights Commission, Peel Regional Police, and Peel Police Service Board Sign Agreement to Address Systemic Racism
The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC), Peel Regional Police (PRP), and Peel Police Service Board (PPSB) have signed a first-of-its-kind Binding Arbitration Agreement (Agreement) that establishes an independent process to support the implementation of recommendations developed through the Human Rights Project (Project).
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April 23, 2026
OHRC submission to the Ministry of the Solicitor General on enhancing information collected in police use of force reports
The OHRC welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission in response to the engagement on enhancing information collected in police use of force reports.
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March 2, 2026
OHRC Submission re Proposal to Amend the Coroners Act: Annual Reviews of Deaths in Correctional Institutions
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August 31, 2023
Proposed Adequate and Effective Policing (General) Regulation under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019
The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission on the proposed Adequate and Effective (General) Regulation (the Regulation) under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 (CSPA).
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September 10, 2021
The Ontario Human Rights Commission’s work with Peel Regional Police and Peel Police Services Board
The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC), the Peel Regional Police (PRP) and the Peel Police Services Board (PPSB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) committing to develop and implement legally binding remedies to identify and address systemic racism in policing, promote transparency and accountability, and enhance Black, other racialized and Indigenous communities’ trust in policing throughout Peel Region.
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