Ontario feels the heat!
Posted on 30 June 2008 by Jack
For immediate publication June 30, 2008
Toronto -The Human Rights Code Amendment Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 30 is now in effect. As a result, the Ontario Human Rights Commission will no longer accept complaints of discrimination. All new applications alleging discrimination are to be filed with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO). Complaints that were filed with the Commission before June 30, 2008 can be changed to applications to the HRTO if the Complainant takes an active step to do so.As the mandate of the OHRC changes, and the transformation continues, the Commission is restructuring to meet new opportunities. A new strategic plan will be released by the OHRC later this year.“We will carefully choose work that will offer the most benefit to the most vulnerable people in our society,” said OHRC Chief Commissioner Barbara Hall. “We will need to be clear about what we can accomplish within our priorities and our resources,” she noted.
The Ontario Human Rights Commission will continue to expand its work to promote, protect and advance human rights in Ontario. The Commission will focus on addressing broad public interest or systemic issues of discrimination. Activities will include research and monitoring, policy development, and education and training. The OHRC will also conduct targeted inquiries and may initiate applications or intervene in important cases before the Human Rights Tribunal.
An essential part of this work will be building the foundations for new partnerships. “The reason for focusing on partnerships is simple - we can’t do it alone,” says Commissioner Hall. “For the Commission to succeed in advancing human rights, we need to work with communities, government, the private sector and individuals across Ontario to make sure the human rights written on paper are the rights enjoyed by all Ontarians.”
Further information on the changes underway at the Ontario Human Rights Commission are available elsewhere on our website. More information on system-wide changes can be found at www.ontario.ca/humanrights.
The Tribunal’s Application form consists of the main Application (Form 1) that all applicants must fill out, plus one or more supplemental forms. The supplemental forms relate to the five areas of discrimination covered by the Ontario Human Rights Code. If you use the Smart Form, you will be taken to the appropriate supplemental form. If you use any of the other formats, you must select and fill out the supplemental form(s) that apply to your situation. For more information, see the Applicant’s Guide:
Form 1: Application under Part IV of the Human Rights Code Supplemental Forms Form 1-A - Employment Form 1-B - Housing Form 1-C - Goods, Services, or Facilities Form 1-D - Contracts Form 1-E - Membership in a Vocational Association
I wonder why they did this on a long weekend?
“Heh”…
H/T: Right on Course
Popularity: 23% [?]
June 30th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
These people, McGinty, Hall, Miller, Layton they look out and see nothing but festering evil.
The reason they do so is because they think everyone on earth has the same thoughts and surly outlook that they do.
And they say I’m prejudiced and they set up Commissions and Tribunals to get me for it. Well they’re right I am prejudiced. I’m prejudiced in favour of strong families, strong morality, strong traditions, low crime, small government and minimum taxes.
But it turns out these people are prejudiced too. In fact they actually respect prejudice. But the only prejudice they respect, is their own.
Their prejudices are the exact opposite of mine and for that they are prepared to jail me, fine me, pauperize me and to attack me in force. And don’t ever think they’re not.
And that folks pretty much defines a Canadian Liberal and if you ever want to see how liberal they really are, just try disagreeing with one of them.