The Human Rights Office (HRO) addresses matters specific to Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Board's Human Rights Policy #240.
Our Primary Goals:
1. To act upon complaints confidentially, fairly and in a timely manner
2. To support the prevention of discrimination and harassment through human rights and accessibility training and professional development
Our Commitment to Human Rights
The HRO is committed to building learning and working environments that are free from discrimination and harassment. Our responsibilities to the YRDSB community include (but are not limited to):
Receiving and responding to human rights complaints and concerns brought forward by a member of the Board community;
Overseeing the Board's compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA);
Supporting preventative actions by developing and delivering human rights and accessibility training and outreach initiatives;
Providing leadership on Board policies and procedures specific to human rights (Policy #240) and accessibility (Policy #407);
Managing the Barrier Buster electronic reporting tool that allows members of our Board community to formally communicate any barriers within YRDSB learning and/or working environments; and
Advising the Board's senior leadership team on its strategic goals and actions through a human rights and accessibility lens.