Who We Are
People in Ontario continue to face discrimination — it could be based on a disability, race, sex, creed, ancestry, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, and other identified characteristics set out in the province’s Human Rights Code (Code).
We are here to help.
The Human Rights Legal Support Centre provides services throughout Ontario and operates from its central office in Toronto. Accordingly, we acknowledge our presence on the traditional territories of the Wendat, the Haudenosaunee, and Anishinaabeg, Attawandaron and Leni-Lunaape, the Mushkegowuk and particularly the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, as well as the 46 treaties and other agreements that cover the territory now called Ontario. This place is home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Metis peoples, from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work and operate on this land.
The HRLSC also recognizes and acknowledges that we are in the territory subject to the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, an agreement between the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the Anishinaabeg and allied nations to peaceably share and care for the land and waters of the Great Lakes region.
2024-2029 Strategic Plan
2024-2029 Strategic Plan
After consultations with over 180 stakeholders representing clients, human rights service providers, and community organizations, HRLSC Board and staff, partners and funder organizations, the HRLSC is releasing its new five-year strategic plan, “Realizing Human Rights Together: Empowering Access to Justice.”
An intensive strategic visioning process began in 2024 following stakeholder consultations. This led to the development of four priorities and nine goals which will direct the HRLSC’s activities towards fulfilling the Centre’s new Vision, Mission and Values for the next five years.
We would like to express our immense gratitude to all stakeholders for their time and consideration contributing to our consultation process.
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Outreach and Public Legal Education
Our legal education workshops help organizations and communities looking to support people who may experience discrimination or harassment.
We provide information about our legal support services, including legal options under Ontario’s Human Rights Code, and the process of filing an application and asserting your rights at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario.
The HRLSC can provide educational brochures and posters for your office, or facilitate workshops, including as led by members of our legal team and Indigenous Services and Outreach Committee. For more information, please contact accesstojustice@hrlsc.on.ca.
Note: The HRLSC does not give advice to organizations or groups that have human rights complaints made against them.
For organizations seeking practical help with developing effective and fair ways to prevent human rights infringements, and for responding to human rights issues such as harassment, discrimination and accommodation needs, please contact the Ontario Human Rights Commission, which is responsible for promoting understanding and awareness of, and compliance with, the Code.