Alberta Human Rights Commission
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Highlights of this issue include:
This is a special issue about Canadian Multiculturalism Day.
(June 8, 2010)
The Commission continues to update its website and all of its publications to reflect recent amendments to Alberta's human rights legislation. If there is a revised or reviewed date at the bottom of a website page, this indicates the webpage is current and reflects the recent amendments to the legislation. The following Commission website sections have recently been updated:
DID YOU KNOW?
(April 22, 2010)
The Alberta Human Rights Commission engages in a wide range of partnership initiatives to fulfill its mandate of fostering equality and reducing discrimination. Working in local, provincial and national partnerships is central to the Commission’s public education and prevention mandate. Here are a few examples of partnership initiatives:
The Commission shares the goal of protecting human rights and promoting fairness and access with the Human Rights Education and Multiculturalism Fund (HREMF), which provides financial assistance to various organizations as well as to the Commission for its educational programs. Read about recent projects the HREMF has funded.
UPDATES TO COMMISSION WEBSITE AND INTERPRETIVE BULLETIN
(March 4, 2010)
The Commission is in the process of updating its website and all of its publications to reflect recent amendments to Alberta's human rights legislation. If there is a revised or reviewed date at the bottom of a website page, this indicates the webpage has been updated to reflect the recent amendments to the legislation. The following revisions have recently been completed:
- The Commission's interpretive bulletin Duty to accommodate has been revised to reflect recent amendments to the legislation as well as current case law and Commission policies.
- The Commission website section Human rights in providing goods, services, accommodation or facilities has been updated to reflect the recent amendments to the legislation.
If you would like to be notified when website sections and publications are updated, you can subscribe to Alberta Human Rights Information Service (AHRIS), the Commission’s free online newsletter. To subscribe, please send an e-mail titled “AHRIS subscription” to educationcommunityservices@gov.ab.ca and include your e-mail address in the message.
For information about the recent amendments to Alberta’s human rights legislation, see:
DECISION SUMMARIES RECENTLY POSTED
(January 13, 2010)
The Commission has recently posted the following decision summaries, including a summary of a preliminary matters decision on a severance agreement, on the website:
Richard Burgess (on behalf of Jennifer Burgess) v. Stephen W. Huk Professional Corporation (November 16, 2009; Brenda Chomey, Tribunal Chair)
Dave Grindlay v. Calgary Telus Convention Centre (October 6, 2009; Beth Bryant, Tribunal Chair)
Keith Rawleigh v. Canada Safeway Limited (September 29, 2009; Brenda Chomey, Tribunal Chair) Read the Tribunal decision on remedy. (January 5, 2010)
COMMISSION RELEASES 2008-2009 ANNUAL REVIEW
(November 6, 2009)
The Commission has released its 2008-2009 Annual Review.
Read more about it in the November 6, 2009 issue of the Commission newsletter.
COMMISSION RELEASES NEW PUBLICATIONS
(October 28, 2009)
The Commission has launched three new plain language information sheets that complement the Commission's interpretive bulletin Obtaining and responding to medical information in the workplace. Read more in the October 28, 2009 issue of the Commission newsletter.
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ABOUT THE COMMISSION
The Alberta Human Rights Commission is an independent commission of the Government of Alberta reporting through the Ministry of Culture and Community Spirit. Our mandate is to foster equality and reduce discrimination. We provide public information and education programs, and help Albertans resolve human rights complaints.
The Human Rights Education and Multiculturalism Fund has provided funding for this website.
Revised: June 29, 2010
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