Canada. Canadian Human Rights Commission
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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: OCR0360 | Last Full Update: 03 Dec 2018 |
| Names | |
|---|---|
| Alternate Name | Commission canadienne des droits de la personne ; OCR |
| Location & Accessibility | |
| Located In Community | Ottawa |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Kent St and Lyon St |
| Bus Route Notes | OC Transpo OC Travel Planner or Route Timetable |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
| Parking | Pay parking lot * parking meters |
| Description and Services | |
| Description (Service) | Administers the Canadian Human Rights Act which prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, family status, gender identity and expression, marital status, disability and pardoned conviction. Handles complaints (including sexual harassment) against organizations within Canadian federal jurisdiction and tries to end discriminatory policies and practices in employment and in the provision of goods and services, by means of education and public information programs. Aims for federally regulated employers to achieve a well represented workforce of four designated groups: women, visible minorities, people with disabilities and Indigenous people. To reach the desired objective, it carries out compliance audits of employers and service providers under federal jurisdiction. |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm |
| Areas Served | Canada |
| Eligibility | Persons legally present in Canada or Canadian citizens and landed immigrants outside Canada. To file a complaint, a person must have been discriminated against by a federally regulated organization such as a federal government department, agency or crown corporation, chartered bank, national airline, inter-provincial transportation or shipping line, telecommunications company, certain mining industries, railway and others. |
| Application | Call or visit website. |
| Languages | English ; French |
| Fees | None |
| Service Categories | Accessibility Related Standards/Legislation Compliance ; Constitutional Law ; Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups ; Disability Rights Groups ; Discrimination Assistance ; Immigrant Rights Groups ; Senior Advocacy Groups ; Sexual Harassment Prevention ; Specialized Information and Referral ~ Human Rights Issues ; Women's Advocacy Groups |
| Contact Information | |
| Office Phone | 613-995-1151 |
| Toll Free Phone | 1-888-214-1090 |
| TTY Phone | 1-888-643-3304 |
| Fax | 613-996-9661 |
| info.com@chrc-ccdp.ca | |
| Website | www.chrc-ccdp.gc.ca |
| Social Media |   |
| Primary Contact | Jeff Meldrum, Director of Communications; Email: Jeff.Meldrum@chrc-ccdp.gc.ca |
| Alternate Contact | Suzanne Sauvé-Hiron, Senior Communications Advisor; Phone: 613-808-2430; Email: suzanne.sauve-hiron@chrc-ccdp.gc.ca |
| Primary Executive | Marie-Claude Landry, Chief Commissioner |
| Alternate Executive | Ian Fine, Executive Director |
| Other Details | |
| Established | 1977 |
| Funding | Federal |
| Print Material | Wide variety available on Website |
| Resources | Website |
| Accreditation | No |