Note: In order to contain the spread of COVID-19, this office will remain closed for public visits until further notice. Suction lines remain open and employees are working remotely. The centre may close telephone lines if there is an unusually high volume of calls or a shortage of call centre staff. Phones are busiest on Thursdays between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. If appeals officers are not available, please call back at another time. Request an OHRC application, inquiry or intervention: legal@ohrc.on.ca The Human Rights Legal Support Centre provides legal aid to people in communities across Ontario who believe they have been discriminated against in violation of the Ontario Human Rights Code. and who may wish to file an application with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. The Human Rights Legal Support Centre is one of three agencies that make up Ontario`s human rights system. It provides legal assistance to Ontarians who have experienced discrimination that violates the Ontario Human Rights Code and who wish to file a human rights complaint. The Human Rights Legal Support Centre website provides information on how discrimination is defined in the « Code », how Ontario`s human rights system works, and fact sheets and tips on how to prepare and apply for help.
Services may be affected in response to COVID-19. Please contact the organizations listed here prior to your personal visit for the most up-to-date service information. Phone: (416) 326-1312 Toll Free: 1-866-598-0322 TTY (local): (416) 326-2027 TTY (toll-free): 1-866-607-1240 Fax: (416) 326-2199 Fax (toll-free): 1-866-355-6099www.sjto.gov.on.ca/hrto Follow us: www.facebook.com/the.ohrc | twitter.com/OntHumanRights The members of the Centre shall consist of its Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is composed of not less than five and not more than nine members appointed by the Deputy Governor in Council. A Chair is appointed by the Lieutenant Governor to the Council. Tel.: (416) 326-9511 Toll Free: 1-800-387-9080 TTY (local): (416) 326-0603 TTY (toll-free) 1-800-308-5561info@ohrc.on.ca Produced by: Human Rights Legal Support Centre (HRLSC) The HRTO handles all complaints of discrimination under the Ontario Human Rights Code. The court decides on claims through mediation or arbitration. Ontario Human Rights Commission 180 Dundas Street West, 9th Floor Toronto, ON M7A 2G5 Members are appointed for a term determined by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.
Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario 655 Bay Street, 14th Floor Toronto, ON M7A 2A3. Tel.: (416) 597-4900 Toll Free: 1-866—625-5179 TTY: (416) 597-4903 TTY Toll Free: 1-866 612-8627www.hrlsc.on.ca Human Rights Legal Support Centre officers are paid daily as follows: Chair: $566; Member: $375.