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1. The Ontario Human Rights Commission and Christian Horizons today released the following statement

   Christian Horizons and the Ontario Human Rights Commission are pleased to announce a partnership initiative to enhance diversity within the CH workforce, strengthening CH's mission to serve people living with developmental disabilities. As part of the initiative, CH will be welcoming applications for future vacancies in support worker and program manager positions from all persons regardless of creed.

2. The Ontario Human Rights Code and licensing

   From: Room for everyone: Human rights and rental housing licensing

   Rental housing bylaws discriminate if they cause someone to be disadvantaged in a protected social area – like housing – because of the person’s association with a protected ground. If a bylaw is found to be discriminatory, a municipality would have to show that the absence or variation of the bylaw would cause them “undue hardship” in terms of health and safety or cost ramifications.

3. The Ontario Human Rights Code

   Ontario's Human Rights Code, the first in Canada, was enacted in 1962. 

   The Code prohibits actions that discriminate against people based on a protected ground  in a protected social area.

4. The OHRC’s Restaurant Accessibility Initiative

   From: Moving towards barrier-free services: Final report on the restaurant accessibility initiative

   Following the launch of the Policy in March 2001, the OHRC initiated an inquiry under section 29 of the Code into accessibility in the restaurant industry. The objectives of the inquiry were to:

5. The OHRC’s initiative on sexualized and gender-based dress codes

   From: Not on the menu: OHRC inquiry report on sexualized and gender-based dress codes in restaurants

   Under the Code, the OHRC works to identify, prevent and eliminate discrimination, and promote and advance human rights across the province. Our goal is to create an inclusive society where everyone is valued, treated with equal dignity and respect, and takes responsibility and action, so human rights are a lived reality. 

6. The OHRC’s current and past work on mental health

   From: Public consultation paper: Human rights and mental health strategy

   The OHRC has addressed the issue of discrimination based on mental health disabilities in its past and current work. The following is a brief summary of the key initiatives that the OHRC has undertaken to date:

7. The OHRC’s Application for leave to Intervene at the Federal Court of Appeal in Minister of Citizenship and Immigration v. Ishaq

   The OHRC sought leave to intervene in an appeal of the Federal Court’s decision to strike down a policy banning citizenship candidates from wearing face coverings during the citizenship oath.

8. The OHRC's 60th anniversary celebrations

   From: The OHRC and the Human Rights Code at 60

   View our virtual celebration!

   On March 29, 2021, the OHRC marked its 60th anniversary with a virtual celebration. This YouTube event on March 29 marked the start of a 15-month period of commemoration and celebration of both the OHRC’s 60th anniversary and the 60th anniversary of Ontario’s Human Rights Code in June 2022.

9. The OHRC invites public consultation on its human rights and mental health strategy development

   Toronto- The Ontario Human Rights Commission has released its Human Rights Mental Health Strategy for public consultation.

10. The OHRC introduces a new resource for human rights and mental health

    The Ontario Human Rights Commission has serious concerns about the degree to which people with mental health disabilities experience discrimination in areas such as employment, housing, and services. Discriminating against someone because they have a mental health disability or addiction is a violation of Ontario’s Human Rights Code.

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