Report a Human Rights Issue | York Region District School Board

The Human Rights Office (HRO) Reporting Form is available to any member of the YRDSB community to report discrimination or harassment that is believed to breach Human Rights Policy #240 and Ontario's Human Rights Code.

Note to students: The Report It tool lets students share information about inappropriate behaviour or incidents of hate or discrimination that happen at school, at school-related events, online or off school property.

HRO Reporting Form

Please note: The HRO does not accept anonymous complaints.

First Name

Last Name

Preferred Name

Preferred Pronoun

E-mail Address:

Phone:

Your role and/or connection with YRDSB (as is most relevant to this report):

If Student, include Grade and Name of School

Union/Association Affiliation (if applicable):

What best describes your reason for making this report:

Date of alleged incident / issue

Where incident occurred

Please provide a brief summary of your concerns relating to harassment, discrimination or bullying. Include any steps you’ve taken to address the concerns:

Please provide the names of other parties involved:

Please provide the names of all other individuals at YRDSB who have knowledge of this matter:

Is there another area of the Board that has reviewed this matter?

If yes, please indicate where:

Is another area of the Board currently reviewing the matter?

If yes, please indicate where:

How did you learn about HRCO:

HRCO section of Board website

Referred by Union

Referred by a principal

Referred by a superintendent or board staff member

Through a training session or workshop

Word of mouth by a friend/colleague

Referred by a trustee

Other…

By submitting this completed form, I acknowledge that this information will be maintained in strict confidentiality in accordance with HRCO practices. If, for any reason, you have not heard from the HRCO after submitting this form, please email human.rights@yrdsb.ca.

What happens after I submit a Reporting Form?

All submitted Reporting Forms are received, reviewed and retained by the HRO. The Reporting Form is used for our general understanding of the key issue(s) related to your human rights issue or matter.

You may be offered a confidential consultation with the HRO if your complaint appears to fall under the Board's Human Rights Policy #240.

Please note, however, that submitting a Reporting Form does not begin a formal complaint or guarantee that any specific action(s) will be taken by the HRO. Issues or matters that are not connected to any protected grounds under the Human Rights Code will be referred to the appropriate YRDSB department.

Confidentiality

The HRO considers all Reporting Forms to be confidential at all times. This includes any personal information or reasons for reaching out to our office. The information submitted in the Reporting Form will not be shared with any other YRDSB department or unit without your written consent*

*In exceptional circumstances, where required by law or where there is risk of significant harm to anyone’s health or safety, we may refer the matter to appropriate parties within the Board and/or notify third parties, such as the police or child protection authorities.

Alternative Format Requests

The HRO Reporting Form (fillable PDF) is available for download in an an alternate format. Please email your completed PDF Reporting Form to human.rights@yrdsb.ca, or contact our office if you need assistance completing the Reporting Form.