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Systemic barriers tarnish progress marking 20th anniversary of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)

June 13, 2025
Twenty years ago, on June 13, 2005, the AODA took effect after all parties of the Legislature unanimously passed this ground breaking law. This landmark legislation set 2025 as the target year for achieving accessibility in Ontario. Although there has been much progress, in the targeted year, that goal is largely unmet.

Ontario Human Rights Commission supports employers with guidance on Indigenous-specific hiring

May 29, 2025
Today, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) released its Policy statement on Indigenous-specific hiring (policy statement) to provide guidance primarily to non-Indigenous employers on how to appropriately hire for Indigenous-specific positions, while meeting their obligations under Ontario’s Human Rights Code (Code).

OHRC Endorses Consensus Statement on Race-Based Data for Health

April 4, 2025
The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) is pleased to endorse the Wellesley Institute’s Consensus Statement on Race-Based Data for Health, calling on all levels of the healthcare system, including governments, organizations, and healthcare providers, to collaborate in strengthening their capacity for the collection, use, and governance of race-based data to address inequities and promote health.

Ontario Human Rights Commission announces its action plan to address anti-Black racism in education

March 27, 2025

 

TORONTO — The Ontario Human Rights Commission (the “Commission”/ “OHRC”) today launches Dreams Delayed: Addressing Systemic Anti-Black Racism and Discrimination in Ontario’s Public Education System, an Action Plan outlining the Commission’s strategy to address systemic anti-Black racism and discrimination in Ontario’s publicly funded education system.  

OHRC to Hold a Press Conference on its Action Plan to Address Anti-Black Racism and Discrimination in Education

March 24, 2025
Media are invited to join the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) for the release of the OHRC’s Dreams Delayed: Addressing Systemic Anti-Black Racism and Discrimination in Ontario’s Public Education System Action Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan outlines the OHRC’s strategy to address systemic anti-Black racism and discrimination in Ontario’s publicly funded education system

OHRC and LCO release new tool to help organizations assess AI technologies to ensure they uphold human rights

November 6, 2024
Today, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) and the Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) launched the Human Rights Impact Assessment for AI Technologies (“HRIA” or “the tool”), a tool to help assess and mitigate human rights impacts of AI systems in a broad range of applications.

Statement on the Passing of Murray Sinclair

November 5, 2024
The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) extends deep condolences to the family and friends of the late Indigenous judge and Truth and Reconciliation Commission chair Murray Sinclair. Mr. Sinclair stood for the very values the OHRC seeks to uphold: that all of us are worthy of dignity and respect, and that we should expect to be treated in a manner that recognizes our equal human worth.

OHRC announces development of policy to address Indigenous-specific discrimination in Ontario’s healthcare system

April 18, 2024
TORONTO — Today, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) announced its commitment to work with Indigenous partners to develop human rights policy guidance to address and combat long-standing and widespread Indigenous-specific discrimination in Ontario’s healthcare system.
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