Human Rights Commissions in Canada

 

Alberta
Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission
800 Standard Life Centre
10405 Jasper Ave
Edmonton, AB   T5J 4R7
Tel: (780) 427-7661
E-mail: humanrights@gov.ab.ca
Website: www.albertahumanrights.ab.ca

 

British Columbia
BC Human Rights Tribunal

1170 - 605 Robson Street

Vancouver, BC   V6B 5J3

Tel. (604) 775-2000

Toll-Free: 1-888-440-8844 (in BC. only)

E-mail: BCHumanRightsTribunal@gems9.gov.bc.ca

Website: www.bchrt.bc.ca

 

Manitoba
Manitoba Human Rights Commission
7th Floor - 175 Hargrave Street
Winnipeg, MB       R3C 3R8
Tel: (204) 945-3007

Toll Free: 1-888-884-8681
E-mail: hrc@gov.mb.ca
Website: www.gov.mb.ca/hrc
 

 

New Brunswick
New Brunswick Human Rights Commission
P.O. Box 6000

Fredericton, NB    E3B 5H1
Tel: (506) 453-2301

Toll Free: 1-888-471-2233 (NB only)

E-mail: hrc.cdp@gnb.ca
Website: http://www.gnb.ca/hrc-cdp/e/

 

Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission
PO Box 8700
St. John’s NF   A1B 4J6
Tel: (709) 729-2709
Toll Free: 1-800-563-5808
E-mail: humanrights@gov.nl.ca

Website: www.gov.nl.ca/hrc
 

 

Northwest Territories

Human Rights Commission
P.O. BOX 1860
Yellowknife, NT    X1A 2P4
Phone: (867) 669-5575
Toll Free: 1-888-669-5575

Website: http://www.assembly.gov.nt.ca/HumanRightsAct.html  

 

Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission
6th Floor, Joseph Howe Building
1690 Hollis Street
PO Box 2221
Halifax, NS    B3J 3C4
Tel: (902) 424-4111
E-mail: hrcinquiries@gov.ns.ca
Website: www.gov.ns.ca/humanrights

 

 

Nunavut
Nunavut Fair Practices Officer
The Government of Nunavut
Department of Justice
PO Box 2528
Iqaluit, NU  X0A 0H0
Tel: (867) 979-2043
E-mail: billr@nunanet.com

 

Ontario
Ontario Human Rights Commission
180 Dundas Street West 7th Floor
Toronto, ON   M7A 2R9

Tel: (416) 326-9511

Toll-free 1-800-387-9080

E-mail: info@ohrc.on.ca

Website: www.ohrc.on.ca

 

Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island Human Rights Commission
98 Water Street

P.O. Box 2000
Charlottetown, PE   C1A 7N8

Tel: (902) 368-4180

Toll free: 1-800-237-5031
E-mail: howard@isn.net

Website: www.gov.pe.ca/humanrights

 

Quebec
Commission des droits de la personne etdes droits de la jeunesse
360, rue Saint-Jacques, 2nd etage
Montreal, PQ  H2Y 1P5
Tel: (514) 873-5146

Toll Free: 1-800-361-6477
E-mail: wesmestre@cdpdj.gc.ca

Website: http://www.cdpdj.qc.ca

 

Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission
8th Floor, Sturdy Stone Building
122-3rd Avenue North
Saskatoon, SK   S7K 2H6
Tel: (306) 933-5952

Toll Free: 1-800-667-9249
 E-mail: shrc@justice.gov.sk.ca

 

Yukon
Yukon Human Rights Commission
201-211 Hawkins Street
Whitehorse, YT   Y1A 1X3
Tel: (867) 667-6226

Toll Free: 1-800-661-0535
E-mail: humanrights@yhrc.yk.ca
Website: www.yhrc.yk.ca
 

Canadian Human Rights Commission
 344 Slater Street, 8th Floor

Ottawa, ON K1A 1E1
Tel: (613) 995-1151
Toll Free: 1-888-214-1090
E-mail: info.com@chrc-ccdp.ca
 

Web: www.chrc-ccdp.ca

 

To find out more about the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, visit http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/charter/

 


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