July 17, 2025
Combatting anti-Indigenous discrimination and harassment in retail settings
TORONTO – Today, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC), and the Indigenous Human Rights Program (a partnership between Pro Bono Students Canada (PBSC) and the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC)) released a guide and two fact sheets, to address anti-Indigenous discrimination and harassment in retail. These resources provide practical human rights information to retailers and Indigenous people (shoppers or retail staff members) on recognizing, preventing, and remedying anti-Indigenous discrimination and harassment in retail settings.
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July 9, 2025
Fact sheet: Preventing anti-Indigenous discrimination and harassment in in retail settings
July 9, 2025
Fact sheet: Recognizing anti-Indigenous discrimination and harassment in retail settings
June 9, 2025
Guide to identifying and addressing anti-Indigenous discrimination in retail settings
May 27, 2025
Indigenous-specific hiring – Frequently asked questions
The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) developed its Policy statement on Indigenous-specific hiring and Context guide for the Policy statement on Indigenous-specific hiring to support employers hiring for Indigenous-specific positions. This Frequently Asked Questions page (FAQ) answers common questions with summary information from the policy statement and accompanying context guide.
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