Human Rights Commission – Dept. of Justice and Public Safety, GovNL
Address: Regatta Plaza II, 84-86 Elizabeth Ave. 2nd Floor, St. John’s NL A1A 1W7
| Tel: (709) 729-2709 Toll-Free: 1-800-563-5808 Website: thinkhumanrights.ca/ | Fax: (709) 729-0790 Twitter: @nlhumanrights Email: humanrights@gov.nl.ca |
Mandate:
To protect individuals from discrimination and harassment and to promote equality of opportunity in Newfoundland and Labrador through use of the Human Rights Act.
Target Population:
Everyone within Newfoundland and Labrador.
Highlights of Programs/Services Offered:
- Receiving, recording and investigating an individual’s written complaints that allege violation of the Human Rights Act (based on one or more of the prohibited grounds of discrimination, which are: race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, social origin, religious creed, religion, age, disability, disfigurement, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, family status, source of income and political opinion)
- Education and research designed to eliminate discriminatory conduct.
- Advising and helping individuals, groups, organizations and governments on matters related to human rights.