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Follow up to proposed emergency and transitional housing project at 14452 Yonge St.
March 14, 2025
Mayor Tom Mrakas Town of Aurora
Council of the Town of Aurora
100 John West Way,
Box 1000
Aurora, Ontario L4G 6J1
Dear Mayor Mrakas and Members of Council,
Re: Follow up to proposed emergency and transitional housing project at 14452 Yonge St.
Joint statement by the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario and the Ontario Human Rights Commission on the use of AI technologies
The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) and the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) recognize their complementary mandates to uphold the fundamental worth and dignity of Ontarians by promoting, protecting, and advancing their human rights, including their right to privacy.
OHRC’s annual report emphasizes bold action
Today, the Ontario Human Rights Commission launched A bold voice, its 2016-2017 Annual Report. This report highlights the OHRC’s work and the results we are seeing. Over the past year, the OHRC has successfully put people’s human rights at the centre of public conversations and policy-making, and advanced evidence-based and practical solutions to tackle the discrimination marginalized and vulnerable people continue to face.
Celebrating the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Today, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) joins human rights commissions and agencies across Canada and around the world in celebrating the United Nations (UN) International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The day pays tribute to the tragic events of March 21, 1960 in Sharpeville, South Africa when 69 peaceful demonstrators were killed as they protested against apartheid. Canada was one of the first countries to support the UN initiative.
Living Rights Project
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Racism
There is a lot of racism going on in countries such as Canada and the United States. People are getting beaten up for their skin colour, clothing, and religion. In this essay I am going to talk about racism that has been going on for a long time and which still happens now.
Responding to public inquiries about tenancy or human rights
This section includes contact information for various government bodies that monitor both tenancy and human rights issues. Tenants have a number of options for making complaints:
Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
To file a human rights claim, tenants or prospective tenants can contact the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario at:
Toll Free: 1-866-598-0322
TTY: 416-326-2027 or Toll Free: 1-866-607-1240
Website: www.hrto.ca