NWT Human Rights Commission

NWT Human Rights Commission The NWT Human Rights Commission promotes respect for and observance of our equality human rights. Discrimination happens when:

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The NWT Human Rights Act protects equality human rights by making discrimination illegal. Someone is denied opportunities and rights because of a personal characteristic (e.g.: race, s*x, disability, etc.)
2. Someone is treated negatively or harassed because of a personal characteristic

“Grounds of discrimination” are the personal characteristics referred to in the Act.

“Areas of discrimination”

refer to the areas of our lives where we are protected from discrimination. These are employment, tenancy, public services, memberships in trade unions, and publications. The NWT Human Rights Act established 3 separate and independent entities:

1. The NWT Human Rights Commission works on preventing discrimination.

2. Office of the Director of Human Rights processes complaints that allege discrimination.

3. NWT Human Rights Adjudication Panel holds hearings into complaints that allege discrimination. For more information about the Commission, protected areas and protected grounds covered by the NWT Human Rights Act, please visit our website www.nwthumanrights.ca

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Inclusion Canada’s President, Moira Wilson gave a powerful address to the Civil Society Forum at the United Nations Headquarters in New York ahead of the Conference of State Parties (COSP) to the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Moira’s remarks were from the heart and from the mother of Michael, her son, a person with an intellectual disability.
We invite you to watch and listen to Moira’s full remarks in the link to the video below.

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The Office of the BC Human Rights Commission is hosting a FREE, 90-minute webinar on addressing systemic discrimination....
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The Office of the BC Human Rights Commission is hosting a FREE, 90-minute webinar on addressing systemic discrimination. Systemic discrimination occurs when policies or programs negatively affect a group of people in society. One well-known example in Canada is racism in the health care system. Join the webinar Thursday, June 4 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. MDT by registering: https://bchumanrights.ca/news-and-events/events/event/systemic-discrimination-part-two-jun-4/

By considering real-life stories and examples of successful actions, participants will reflect on how systemic discrimination shows up in their communities and organizations and consider strategies to address it.

Join part two of our systemic discrimination workshop. In this continuation, we learn about what we can collectively do to prevent and protect against systemic discrimination.

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