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Joint statement by the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario and the Ontario Human Rights Commission on the use of AI technologies

May 25, 2023

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. 

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.

Memorandum of Understanding between the Ontario Human Rights Commission and Peel Regional Police and Regional Municipality of Peel Police Services Board

The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC), the Peel Regional Police (PRP) and its Board (PRPSB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) committing to develop and implement legally binding remedies to identify and eliminate systemic racism in policing, promote transparency and accountability, and enhance Black, other racialized and Indigenous communities’ trust in policing throughout Peel Region.

 

Appendix C - Asian Canadian angler inquiry commitments

From: Fishing without fear: Follow-up report on the Inquiry into assaults on Asian Canadian anglers

1. Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)

  1. Are the initiatives completed? If they are longer term, are they in development?
    The initiatives are completed.
  2. Has the organization committed time, resources and money to the issue?
    AMO facilitated space at its conference to address this issue, and incorporated these issues into existing research.

Roles and responsibilities

From: The opportunity to succeed: Achieving barrier-free education for students with disabilities

Responsibility for addressing the needs of students with disabilities is assigned to different parties including the Ministries of Education and of Training, Colleges and Universities, post-secondary institutions, schools and school boards, educators, specialized professionals, parents and students themselves. In the private education system, each individual school or post-secondary institution, as a service-provider, is responsible for accommodating students with disabilities up to the point of undue hardship.

Appendix B: Summary of Commission commitments

From: Time for action: Advancing human rights for older Ontarians

  1. The Commission will develop a public policy statement on age discrimination in 2001/2002.
  2. The Commission will develop and implement a broad public awareness campaign that addresses ageism and age discrimination.
  3. The Commission will engage in public awareness activities to educate employers and employees about their rights and responsibilities under the Code, to dispel the myths that are often associated with older workers and to encourage employers to view older workers positively.
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