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	Organization / Program Name(s)	Located In	Description (Brief)
Amnesty International Canada, Group 21 Burlington - Mailing Address	Amnesty International Canada, Group 21 Burlington - Mailing Address	Burlington	Works impartially to prevent violations of people's fundamental civil and political human rights by governments and opposition groups by participating in various campaigning and fundraising activities ... [More]
Amnesty International Canada, Oakville - Group 75 - Mailing Address	Amnesty International Canada, Oakville - Group 75 - Mailing Address	Oakville	Services altered in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) During Pandemic, meeting through Zoom ----------------------------------------------------- Works impartially to prevent violations of people's ... [More]
Black Legal Action Centre	Black Legal Action Centre	Toronto Downtown Central	COVID19 -- telephone inquiries only, online information about housing security during the COVID19 emergency Legal clinic focusing on individual and systemic anti-Black racism * legal representation * ... [More]
B'nai Brith Canada, Toronto Office	B'nai Brith Canada, Toronto Office	North York West	Jewish volunteer and advocacy organization * anti-racism activities * human rights advocacy * Anti-Hate Hotline * encourages communication between members of ethnic, social, economic and age groups * ... [More]
Canada. Canadian Human Rights Commission	Canada. Canadian Human Rights Commission	Ottawa	Administers the Canadian Human Rights Act which prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, fam ... [More]
Canada. Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada	Canada. Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada	Gatineau	Promotes and protects access to information rights under the Access to Information Act. * Investigates complaints about federal institutions’ handling of access requests * Monitors federal institution ... [More]
Canada. Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada	Canada. Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada	Gatineau	Protects and promotes the privacy rights of individuals. * Investigates complaints and issuing reports with recommendations to federal government institutions and private sector organizations to remed ... [More]
Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture	Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture	Toronto Downtown Central	COVID19 -- counselling by email, link to health information in multiple languages for COVID-19, no walk-in service Medical, mental health and social care Mental health program -- supportive counselli ... [More]
Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture, Mississauga Office	Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture, Mississauga Office	Mississauga	COVID19 -- counselling by email, link to health information in multiple languages for COVID-19, no walk-in service Mental health program * supportive counselling with referral to additional services ... [More]
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal	Canadian Human Rights Tribunal	Ottawa	The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) has a statutory mandate to apply the Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA) based on the evidence presented and on the case law * legally decides whether a person o ... [More]
Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic	Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic	Toronto Downtown Central	Community legal clinic * deals primarily with immigration, tenant issues, social assistance, employment rights, human rights, poverty law * most refugee cases referred to Legal Aid * may provide repre ... [More]
Human Rights Legal Support Centre	Human Rights Legal Support Centre	Toronto Downtown Central	COVID19 -- staff working remotely, intake lines open Legal advice and support, including possible representation and application assistance for applicants to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario ... [More]
Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario	Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario	Toronto Downtown Central	Resolves disputes under the Human Rights Code and maintains neutrality * does not defend, represent or advise either person or organization * holds mediations and hearings Administers and enforces Ont ... [More]
Ontario Human Rights Commission	Ontario Human Rights Commission	Toronto Downtown Central	Conducts public inquiries * may initiate applications or intervene in cases before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario * policy development, research and analysis * public education and training * re ... [More]
Women's Legal Education and Action Fund	Women's Legal Education and Action Fund	Toronto Downtown Central	COVID19 -- staff working remotely National organization promoting equality for women * intervenes in court cases to challenge discrimination against women using the equality guarantees of the Canadia ... [More]