HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONS - CANADA
Alberta Human
Rights and Citizenship Commission
The Commission, an agency of the Government of Alberta in Canada, serves
Albertans by offering human rights education services and by helping Albertans
resolve human rights complaints.
British Columbia Human
Rights Commission
The British Columbia Human Rights Commission, mandate
is to investigate and mediate complaints of discrimination, to educate the
public about their rights and responsibilities under the Human Rights Code and
to promote understanding and compliance with the Code.
Canadian Human Rights
Commission
The Commission's business is to make the Canadian Human Rights Act work for the
benefit of all Canadians.
Manitoba
Human Rights Commission
The Manitoba Human Rights Commission is the agency responsible for carrying out
the provisions of the Human Rights Code.
New Brunswick
Human Rights Commission
The New Brunswick Human Rights Commission is the government agency that promotes
equality and opposes discrimination and harassment in New Brunswick, Canada.
Newfoundland-Labrador
Human Rights Association
The Newfoundland-Labrador Human Rights Association's mandate is to promote,
extend and defend human rights within Newfoundland and Labrador as well as to
promote international human rights issues within the province.
Nova Scotia Human
Rights Commission
The Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission is an independent government commission
that is charged with the administration of the province's Human Rights Act.
Ontario Human
Rights Commission
The Ontario Human Rights Commission was established to administer the Ontario
Human Rights Code. The Commission is an arm's length agency of government
accountable to the Legislature through the Minister of Citizenship.
Prince Edward Island
Human Rights Commission
The Prince Edward Island Human Rights Commission administers and enforces the
Prince Edward Island Human Rights Act.
Quebec Human
and Youth Rights Commission
The mission of the Commission is to ensure that the principles set forth in the
Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms are upheld, that the interests of children
are protected and that their rights recognized by the Youth Protection Act are
respected.
Saskatchewan
Human Rights Commission
Promoting and protecting individual dignity and equal rights -that's the focus
of The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code. It's the Saskatchewan Human Rights
Commission's job to discourage and eliminate discrimination.
Yukon Human Rights Commission
The Yukon Human Rights Commission administers and enforces the Yukon Human
Rights Act.
