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The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) was established in 1961 as an arm’s-length agency of government. It has a provincewide legislative mandate to promote, protect and advance human rights in Ontario based on 17 prohibited grounds of discrimination, and five social areas covered by the Ontario Human Rights Code (Code), including private and public services, employment, and housing/accommodation. The OHRC is one pillar of Ontario’s human rights system, working alongside the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) and the Human Rights Legal Support Centre (HRLSC), and is regarded as a leader among human rights commissions across the country, having achieved, over its 60-year history, major successes in advancing human rights in Ontario.

The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) was established in 1961 as an arm’s-length agency of government, with a provincewide legislative mandate to promote, protect and advance human rights in Ontario based on 17 prohibited grounds of discrimination, and five social areas covered by the Ontario Human Rights Code (Code), including private and public services, employment, and housing/accommodation.

The OHRC is an arm’s-length agency of the Ontario government established under the Ontario’s Human Rights Code (Code). The OHRC’s function is to promote, protect and advance respect for human rights in Ontario, as well as to identify and promote the elimination of discriminatory practices.

The OHRC is an arm’s-length agency of the Ontario government established under the Ontario’s Human Rights Code (Code). The OHRC’s function is to promote, protect and advance respect for human rights in Ontario, as well as to identify and promote the elimination of discriminatory practices.