Canadian Human Rights Commission

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The Canadian Human Rights Commission is a national body that promotes and protects human rights in Canada by administering federal human rights law and addressing discrimination complaints.

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Canadian Human Rights Commission canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal agency ⓘ
human rights institution ⓘ
independent administrative tribunal ⓘ
accountableTo Parliament of Canada ⓘ
areaOfFocus discrimination based on age ⓘ
discrimination based on colour ⓘ
discrimination based on conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or a record suspension ordered ⓘ
discrimination based on disability ⓘ
discrimination based on family status ⓘ
discrimination based on gender identity or expression ⓘ
discrimination based on marital status ⓘ
discrimination based on national or ethnic origin ⓘ
discrimination based on race ⓘ
discrimination based on religion ⓘ
discrimination based on sex ⓘ
discrimination based on sexual orientation ⓘ
collaboratesWith provincial human rights commissions in Canada ⓘ
country Canada ⓘ
establishedBy Parliament of Canada ⓘ
function attempt to settle complaints through mediation ⓘ
conduct audits of federally regulated employers ⓘ
conduct research on human rights issues ⓘ
develop guidelines and policies on human rights ⓘ
engage in public education on human rights ⓘ
intervene in court cases involving human rights ⓘ
investigate human rights complaints ⓘ
monitor compliance with the Employment Equity Act ⓘ
provide policy advice on human rights issues ⓘ
receive human rights complaints ⓘ
refer cases to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ⓘ
governanceStructure headed by a Chief Commissioner ⓘ
includes full-time and part-time commissioners ⓘ
hasChairperson Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission ⓘ
headquartersLocation Ottawa, Ontario, Canada ⓘ
linked to: Ottawa
independence operates at arm's length from the Government of Canada ⓘ
jurisdiction federal ⓘ
languagePolicy operates in English and French ⓘ
legalBasis Canadian Human Rights Act ⓘ
Employment Equity Act ⓘ
mandate address discrimination complaints ⓘ
administer federal human rights law ⓘ
develop and conduct information programs on human rights ⓘ
prevent discriminatory practices ⓘ
promote equality of opportunity ⓘ
promote human rights in Canada ⓘ
protect human rights in Canada ⓘ
parentOrganization Parliament of Canada ⓘ
reportsTo Parliament of Canada ⓘ
scopeOfAuthority First Nations governments under federal jurisdiction ⓘ
federal government departments and agencies ⓘ
federally regulated employers ⓘ
federally regulated industries ⓘ
sector public sector ⓘ
website https://www.chrc-ccdp.gc.ca ⓘ

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Canadian federal agencies → includes → Canadian Human Rights Commission ⓘ