Function and Vision Statement
The Ontario Human Rights Commission is committed to the elimination of discrimination in society by providing the people of Ontario with strong leadership and quality service:
- in the effective enforcement of the Ontario Human Rights Code; and
- in the promotion and advancement of human rights.
Section 29 of the Ontario Human Rights Code sets out the function of the Ontario Human Rights Commission. The OHRC's Vision Statement is:
"An Ontario in which everyone is valued, treated with dignity and respect, and where human rights are nurtured by us all."
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