Who We Are
The Human Rights Support Legal Centre (HRLSC) is an independent agency funded by the Ontario Government through the Ministry of the Attorney General. The HRLSC operates under the direction of a board of directors appointed by Lieutenant Governor in Council.
Vision
We are committed to advancing an equitable society where everyone lives with dignity and respect and upholds and promotes human rights.
Mission
Our role is to empower people and communities who have experienced discrimination by providing legal services and supports, strengthening people’s capacity to navigate the human rights system and advancing access to and the attainment of justice in Ontario.
Mandate
The Human Rights Legal Support Centre advances equality and protects human rights by providing a range of accessible and high quality legal and support services to those who have faced discrimination contrary to Ontario’s human rights laws.
Core Values
Equity and Inclusion
The HRLSC will establish policies and priorities for the delivery of services that take into account the historic disadvantage faced by individuals and communities identified by a ground of discrimination under the Ontario Human Rights Code. Priority will be given to providing legal assistance to members of marginalized communities and to individuals who would be most disadvantaged in self-advocating for equality rights.
Excellence
We deliver independent, responsive, high-quality and high-impact legal services and supports and pursue learning, knowledge-sharing and innovation.
Integrity
We are principled, accountable and transparent in our communications, decisions, work and use of resources.
Accessibility
The HRLSC is committed to providing legal and support services in a manner that is free of barriers, including physical and functional barriers as well as barriers created by geography, language and by process. The HRLSC will be responsive to the geographic, cultural, linguistic and accessibility needs of its diverse client communities.