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About Us

The Office of Human Rights & Harassment (OHH) provides programs and services related to discrimination and harassment based on any of the 17 prohibited grounds identified in the Ontario Human Rights Code as well as workplace harassment (personal/psychological harassment and sexual harassment) under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The OHH believes in a collaborative, inclusive and individualized approach.  

All OHH initiatives integrate the complex and often contradictory ways that socially constructed identities intersect and interlock. As such, initiatives extend beyond binaries to include multiple layers of identity that are experienced simultaneously. This intersectional and integrative approach grounded in a practice of care is woven throughout the OHH’s programs and services.

What We Do

The Office of Human Rights & Harassment ensures that human rights are respected and instilled throughout Humber Polytechnic and the University of Guelph-Humber. 

Increase Awareness

• We provide human rights training and harassment/discrimination prevention education through workshops and educational resources. 
• We deliver a speaker series with on human rights, harassment and equity topics.
• We provide group and one-to-one customized support and resources on human rights & harassment. 

Ensure Legislative Compliance

We lead and coordinate compliance with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, the Anti-Racism Act, Employment Equity Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Ontario Human Rights Code and the O. Reg. 131/16: Sexual Violence At Colleges And Universities through policy development and targeted educational awareness and communication strategies. 

We support the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action 

We promote Humber community-wide initiatives to increase representation among faculty and staff in the four employment equity designated groups (Indigenous people, women, racialized people and persons with disabilities) and persons with diverse gender and sexual identities. If you haven’t completed the Employment Equity Questionnaire, please consider doing so today. 

Ensure Timely Complaint Resolution 

• We investigate formal complaints pursuant to Humber’s human rights-related policies.

• We provide informal intervention into human rights and harassment-related concerns through consultation, mediation, conciliation and referrals to internal and external resources. 

Lead and Support Committees:

• We support and co-lead Humber's AODA Committee and Sexual Assault/Sexual Violence Awareness Committee to champion innovative thinking in their respective areas.
• We support the development and functioning of affinity groups throughout Humber.