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The concept of ‘intersectionality’ has been defined as “intersectional oppression [that] arises out of the combination of various oppressions which, together, produce something unique and distinct from any one form of discrimination standing alone....”

OHRC Submission on Proposed amendment to Ontario Regulation 232-18 - Inclusionary Zoning to pause implementation in three municipalities until July 1, 2027

January 19, 2026

Introduction

The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission on the proposed amendment under O. Reg. 232/18 – Inclusionary Zoning, made under the Planning Act, to pause the implementation of Inclusionary zoning (IZ) in three municipalities until July 1, 2027.

Submissions on Bill 60

November 21, 2025
The Ontario Government has introduced Bill 60: Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 and its Schedule 12, which proposes amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 (RTA). The Ontario Human Rights Commission provided feedback on four of the thirteen proposed housing regulatory changes

Combatting anti-Indigenous discrimination and harassment in retail settings

July 17, 2025
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.

Submission to the United Nations International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement

The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) prepares this submission to provide information to the United Nations (UN) International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement (Expert Mechanism). This submission aims to assist the Expert Mechanism in the preparation of their fourth report to the Human Rights Council, which focuses on systemic racism against Africans and people of African descent in the criminal justice system. This submission also aims to amplify the OHRC’s advocacy against racial discrimination, particularly anti-Black discrimination, in Ontario’s criminal justice system for the benefit of all Ontarians.
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