Opinion Editorial on nationalnewswatch.com: MLK’s fight against poverty must...
In an opinion editorial published online at National Newswatch on April 4, 2021, Chief Commissioner Ena Chadha discusses how Martin Luther King’s fight against poverty must guide our post-COVID...
View ArticleOHRC statement on the National Summit on Antisemitism
History reveals that antisemitism intensifies at times of social disruption. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen an alarming increase in antisemitic acts. In 2019, Statistics Canada found...
View ArticleOHRC statement on the National Summit on Islamophobia
Every Ontarian has the right to safely walk down a street, go shopping, enjoy recreational activities, work and worship without fear of harm because of their religion, ethnicity and/or race. This past...
View ArticleInternational Day of Persons with Disabilities: Let's ensure all people with...
Since 1992, the world has been commemorating December 3 as International Day of Persons with Disabilities. While we annually observe this day to promote the human rights of people with disabilities,...
View ArticleOHRC statement on the human rights impacts of Omicron and school closures
Mounting evidence shows that groups identified under Ontario’s Human Rights Code have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic. These effects are being exacerbated by the current Omicron wave...
View ArticleOHRC statement to mark International Women’s Day: from surviving to thriving
Every day is International Women’s Day, but today, at the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC), we pause to honour the achievements women have made towards gender equality in the workplace and...
View ArticlePay equity for midwives upheld by Ontario’s highest court
TORONTO – Today, in a landmark decision – Ontario (Health) v Association of Ontario Midwives– the Court of Appeal for Ontario confirmed the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario’s decision that Ontario...
View ArticleHRTO finds discrimination in OPP DNA sweep of migrant workers
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) found that the Ontario Provincial Police discriminated based on race, colour and place of origin when it conducted a DNA sweep of migrant workers in a...
View ArticleMaking International Equal Pay Day an occasion for ALL to celebrate
The United Nations has designated September 18 as International Equal Pay Day. This recognition is an intentional focus on the disparities of the pay between women and men for work of equal value,...
View ArticleLondon District Catholic School Board v. Weilgosh
On Thursday, March 14, 2024, the Divisional Court dismissed an application for judicial review in the case of London Catholic District School Board v Weilgosh. The Court upheld a previous decision of...
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