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
  • Frequently Asked Questions on 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, Citizenship, and Multiculturalism Act

British Columbia

• British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal
• Human Rights Protection — B.C. Ministry of the Attorney General
• British Columbia Human Rights Code (PDF)

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 Code

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 Fair Practices Office
• Nunavut Human Rights Act (PDF)

Ontario

• Ontario Human Rights Commission
• Ontario Human Rights Code
• Ontarians with Disabilities Act
  • NOTE: The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) became law in June 2005. The AODA covers the private sector as well as the public sector andards are finalized.
• Ontario Labour Relations Act, which applies to unionized workplaces

Prince Edward Island

• Prince Edward Island Human Rights Commission
• Prince Edward Island Human Rights Act (PDF)

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 and Regulations (PDFs)
• Human Rights in the Workplace