To read the OHRC Annual Report, click the link below. ontario-human-rights-commission-annual-report-2007_2008pdf[...]
Archive for March 8th, 2009
March 8th, 2009 - 2:15 pm § in Human Rights & Public Policy
Ontario Human Rights Commission Annual Report 2007-2008
March 8th, 2009 - 2:11 pm § in Human Rights & Public Policy
How a Committee Bill Becomes Law
To read more on the process of making and passing laws in Ontario, click the link below. how-a-committee-bill-becomes-law2[...]
March 8th, 2009 - 1:55 pm § in Human Rights & Public Policy
Access to Information
To learn more about the answers to frequently asked questions regarding the right of access to government-held information under Ontario’s freedom of legislation, click the link below. access-to-info-guidelines[...]
March 8th, 2009 - 1:47 pm § in Human Rights & Public Policy
“Access to Administrative Justice and Other Worries”
Lorne Sossin explores access to justice from three distinct perspectives: Access to the tribunal; access to legal or other knowledge necessary to obtain tribunal services; and access to resources needed to navigate the tribunal system. To read Lorne Sossin’s chapter “Access to Administr[...]
March 8th, 2009 - 1:39 pm § in Rights Issues & Organizations
Hugh Barnett Article
“Amid sweeping change, a pivotal anniversary goes unremarked” To read the Toronto Star article, click the link below. http://www.thestar.com/News/article/455068[...]
March 8th, 2009 - 1:05 pm § in Human Rights & Public Policy
The New Human Rights System and the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
To read more about the changes to the human rights system as of June 30, 2008, click the link below. thenewhumanrightssystem[...]
March 8th, 2009 - 12:57 pm § in Human Rights & Public Policy
Backgrounder 04/26/06
Under the proposed legislation, complaints would be resolved more efficiently and the system would better respond to modern human rights issues. To read more about the McGuinty government’s plans to strengthen the human rights system click the link below. strengthening-human-rights-2006-04-26[...]
March 8th, 2009 - 12:52 pm § in Human Rights & Public Policy
News Release 11/08/06
The Attorney General appoints seven commissioners to the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC). To read this article in full, click the link below. nr-appointed-commissioners-2006-11-08[...]
March 8th, 2009 - 12:48 pm § in Human Rights & Public Policy
News Release 04/26/06
The McGuinty government aims to modernize the human rights system with legislation that would strengthen, promote and enforce human rights in Ontario. To read this article in full, click the link below. news-release-2006-04-26[...]