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OHRC Makes Recommendations Regarding Bill 33

August 18, 2025

In a recent submission to the Ministry of Education, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) reiterated its call for an evidence-based approach to the routine presence of police in Ontario’s schools. In its submission to the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security, the OHRC also highlights that colleges and universities admissions should uphold the principles of substantive equality.

Centring human rights in Ontario’s workplaces

July 2, 2025

The Ontario Human Rights Code provides the foundation to build inclusive initiatives by enabling employers and employees to understand and act on their human rights obligations in workspaces. 

Systemic barriers tarnish progress marking 20th anniversary of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)

Twenty years ago, on June 13, 2005, the AODA took effect after all parties of the Legislature unanimously passed this ground breaking law. This landmark legislation set 2025 as the target year for achieving accessibility in Ontario. Although there has been much progress, in the targeted year, that goal is largely unmet.

Context guide for the Policy statement on Indigenous-specific hiring

With consideration for the limited scope of the Policy Statement on Indigenous-specific hiring, this supplemental context guide was developed to provide a more thorough understanding of the complexities at hand when discussing Indigenous identity and the implementation of human rights practices that impact Indigenous people.

Policy statement on Indigenous-specific hiring

Over the past several years, the OHRC has learned that there is significant demand from non-Indigenous employers for guidance on how to appropriately hire for Indigenous-specific positions, while meeting their obligations under the Ontario Human Rights Code (Code). The need for this guidance has been exacerbated by widespread reports of alleged Indigenous identity fraud by non-Indigenous people.

OHRC’s Submission to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism

The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) prepares this submission to provide information to the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism on the OHRC’s work over two decades navigating intersectionality from a racial justice perspective. This submission aims to assist the Special Rapporteur in the preparation of her report to the 59th session of the Human Rights Council as well as support human rights advocacy in Ontario.

OHRC submission to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy on Bill 194

Today, the OHRC made a submission to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy on Bill 194, the Strengthening Cyber Security and Building Trust in the Public Sector Act, to call for embedding human rights principles in the public sector’s use of artificial intelligence.

Approval of high-risk technologies under the Toronto Police Services Board's Policy on the use of artificial intelligence technology

January 10, 2024

The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) welcomes the Toronto Police Services Board’s (TPSB) update on its implementation of the Policy on Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology (AI Policy), as well as the inventory of technologies and the details of their use by the Toronto Police Service (TPS), which will be presented at the TPSB meeting on January 11, 2024.

OHRC’s Policy position on caste-based discrimination

October 26, 2023

The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has prepared this policy statement to raise awareness of people’s rights and legal obligations to prevent and address caste-based discrimination under Ontario’s Human Rights Code (Code).

OHRC working to ensure equality in the education system

September 21, 2023

On September 6, 2023, the Ontario Court of Appeal granted the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) leave to intervene in the case of Ontario Teacher Candidates’ Council et al. v Ontario (Ministry of Education).

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