The Ontario Human Rights Commission

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The paper explains the purpose and goals of the Ontario Human Rights Commission. The paper examines the Commission's reports to determine how well it advances the achievement of equity in Ontario. The paper looks at two of the Commission's reports and points out that the publication could better advance equity by dealing in particular with the impact of the events of September 11, 2001 on Canadian justice with regard to immigrants and visible minorities.

Outline:
Purpose of the Ontario Human Rights Commission
Commission's 2005-06 Annual Report
Inquiry Report on Racial Profiling

From the Paper:

"The purpose of the Ontario Human Rights Commission (established in 1961) is the administration of the Ontario Human Rights Code (enacted in 1962). The Commission is an "arms length agency of government" that is responsible to the Legislature through the Attorney General of the Province. Its staff are public servants, and its Commissioners are appointed by the government. It is supposed to investigate complaints of discrimination and harassment from members of the general public, and foster mediation between parties where possible. A secondary purpose of the organization is the prevention of discrimination through public education and policy."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Henry, Frances, Tator, Carol, Mattis, Winston and Reese, Tim, eds."Excerpts from Chapter 5: Racism and the Justice System."In The Colour of Democracy: Racism in Canadian Society. Toronto: Harcourt Brace and Company, 154-158.
• Razack, Sherene. "Excerpt from Introduction: When Place Becomes Race." In S.H. Razack, ed. Race, Space and the Law:Unmapping a White Settler Society. Toronto: Between the Lines, 1-15.

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