Human Rights Resources

Follow the links below to learn more about human rights legislation and commissions in your province or territory:

Federal information:

• Canadian Human Rights Commission
  • What is the Duty to Accommodate?
• Canadian Human Rights Act
• Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
• Office for Disabilities Issues

Alberta

• Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission
• Alberta Human Rights Act

British Columbia

• BC Human Rights Commission
• BC Human Rights Code

Manitoba

• Manitoba Human Rights Commission
• Manitoba Human Rights Code

New Brunswick

• New Brunswick Human Rights Commission
• New Brunswick Human Rights Act

Newfoundland Labrador

• Newfoundland Labrador Human Rights Commission
• Newfoundland Labrador Human Rights Act

Northwest Territories

• Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission
• Northwest Territories Human Rights Act (PDF)

Nova Scotia

• Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission
• Nova Scotia Human Rights Act

Nunavut

• Nunavut Human Rights Tribunal
• Nunavut Human Rights Act

Ontario

• Ontario Human Rights Commission
• Ontario Human Rights Code
• Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
• Ontario Labour Relations Act, which applies to unionized workplaces

Prince Edward Island

• Prince Edward Island Human Rights Commission
• Prince Edward Island Human Rights Act

Quebec

• Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse

Saskatchewan

• Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission
• Saskatchewan Human Rights Code (PDF)

Yukon

• Yukon Human Rights Commission
• Yukon Human Rights Act