Human Rights Culture

The Ontario Human Rights Code provides the foundation to build inclusive initiatives by enabling employers and employees to understand and act on their human rights obligations in workspaces. 

 Hon. Todd McCarthyMinister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement777 Bay Street, 5th Floor Toronto, ON M5B 2H7 Dear Minister McCarthy,Re: Bill 194, Strengthening Cyber Security and Building Trust in the Public Sector Act, 2024 

The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has prepared this policy statement to raise awareness of people’s rights and legal obligations to prevent and address caste-based discrimination under Ontario’s Human Rights Code (Code). 

Get it right the first time: Find out how to design and develop policies and programs that meet your human rights obligations in Ontario through the Human Rights-Based Approach (HRBA) framework.

As this school year ends, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) takes this opportunity to reflect on what it heard concerning the challenges faced by students, parents, educators, and administrators in Ontario’s public education system.