Municipalities play a critical role in nurturing human rights and creating equitable environments where everyone is included in work and services, and everyone can enjoy the benefits of their community. That’s why we invited every municipality in Ontario to join us in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Code.
We suggested they proclaim June 11 – 15 as Ontario Human Rights Code Week, or June 15 as Ontario Human Rights Code Day. Proclaiming the day or the week gave them an opportunity to encourage all residents to think about how far we have come in 50 years, and about the changes the next 50 years may bring in our homes, our workplaces, in services, and in communities across Ontario.
The response has been overwhelmingly positive, as more than 80 municipalities are proclaiming either the day or week. As well, several municipalities that do not make official proclamations have responded by addressing the anniversary in their council meetings.
Here are the municipalities who are sharing in the celebration:
- Town of Ajax
- Town of Amherstburg
- Township of Armour
- Municipality of Arran-Elderslie
- Township of Augusta
- City of Barrie
- Township of Billings
- City of Brampton
- City of Brantford
- Municipality of Brockton
- City of Brockville
- Town of Bruce Mines
- Town of Caledon
- Town of Carleton Place
- Township of Chisholm
- Municipality of Clarington
- Town of Cochrane
- Township of Cramahe
- Township of Ear Falls
- Town of East Gwillimbury
- Town of Englehart
- Township of Essa
- Town of Fort Erie
- Township of Front of Yonge
- Town of Gananoque
- Town of Goderich
- Township of Huron-Kinloss
- Town of Innisfil
- Town of Kapuskasing
- City of Kawartha Lakes
- Township of Killaloe, Hagarty & Richards
- Loyalist Township
- Township of MacDonald, Meredith & Aberdeen Add'l
- Town of Marathon
- Town of Markham
- Township of McKellar
- Town of Midland
- Town of Milton
- Township of Nairn & Hyman
- Town of Newmarket
- Norfolk County
- Township of North Algona Wilberforce
- City of North Bay
- Township of North Huron
- Town of Oakville
- City of Orillia
- Township of Oro-Medonte
- City of Oshawa
- City of Ottawa
- Town of Parry Sound
- Region of Peel
- Town of Penetanguishene
- Town of Perth
- City of Peterborough
- Town of Petrolia
- City of Port Colborne
- County of Prince Edward
- City of Quinte West
- County of Renfrew
- Town of Renfrew
- Town of Richmond Hill
- Township of Rideau Lakes
- Municipality of Sioux Lookout
- Municipality of South Bruce
- Town of Smiths Falls
- Township of St. Joseph
- City of St. Thomas
- Township of Stirling-Rawdon
- City of Stratford
- Town of Tecumseh
- City of Temiskamaing Shores
- Township of Archipelago
- The Nation Municipality
- City of Thorold
- City of Timmins
- City of Toronto
- Township of Tudor & Cashel
- City of Vaughan
- Township of Wainfleet
- Region of Waterloo
- Municipality of Wawa
- Town of Whitchurch - Stouffville
- Municipality of Whitestone
- City of Windsor
- Regional Municipality of York
- Township of Severn
- Township of Adjala-Tosoronto
- Town of Arnprior
- Township of Faraday
- Town of Wasaga Beach