Human rights in Alberta

Human rights in Alberta* is a newspaper-style publication that provides plain language information about Alberta's human rights law and about the services offered by the Commission. It is a special issue of English Express. Read more about the publication.

Human rights in Alberta view-only PDF:
This tabloid newspaper-size version is not suitable for printing from a personal computer, but you can view it online. Please note that this is a large file (2 MB) and may take up to 2 minutes to download with a dial-up Internet connection.

Human rights in Alberta printable PDF:
This 23-page 8.5” by 11” booklet is suitable for printing from a personal computer. Please note that this is a large file (3 MB) and may take up to 2 minutes to download with a dial-up Internet connection.

Human rights in Alberta audio version: 
You can listen to this version while you read along. When you link to the audio version, you leave the Commission site and go to the English Express site.

Human rights in Alberta teaching notes PDF


Plain language information
Human rights in Alberta:
• provides basic information about Alberta’s human rights law and about the services offered by the Alberta Human Rights Commission.
• is an attractive newspaper-style publication written in plain language.
• includes artwork, stories and photos to make the information easy to understand.

Human rights in Alberta is a special issue of English Express
• The Alberta Human Rights Commission developed this publication in cooperation with Alberta Advanced Education and Technology.
• It is a special issue of English Express, which is a newspaper produced by Advanced Education and Technology for adults who are improving their English reading skills.
• You can learn more about English Express at http://www.englishexpress.ca/.

Who should read Human rights in Alberta?
• Human rights in Alberta will be of interest to Albertans who are interested in basic, easy-to-understand information about their rights and responsibilities related to human rights law.
• It will be particularly useful to adults who are improving their English reading skills such as English-as-a-second-language students or literacy students.

Human rights in Alberta has teaching notes to go with it
The teaching notes:
• are designed for teachers and tutors to use with their students.
• include suggestions for discussion topics, information about related resources, and reading and writing exercises.
• are available online: Human rights in Alberta teaching notes PDF.
• can be printed from our website and then photocopied as needed.  

Order printed copies
You can also order tabloid newspaper-size copies of Human rights in Alberta from the Commission. Use our order form or contact us to place your order.

The Human Rights Education and Multiculturalism Fund provided funding for Human rights in Alberta.

* Alberta's human rights legislation was amended on October 1, 2009. Human rights in Alberta has not yet been revised to reflect the amendments. The amendments to the legislation affect the information in Human rights in Alberta in these ways:

  • The legislation is now called the Alberta Human Rights Act (previously Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Act).
  • The Commission is now called the Alberta Human Rights Commission (previously Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission).
  • Sexual orientation is now written into the legislation as a protected ground (previously it was "read in").

You can read more about the amendments in these publications:

Revised: March 25, 2010

 


 

 

Due to confidentiality concerns, the Commission cannot reply
to complaints of discrimination using the Internet.

Please contact the Commission by telephone or regular mail
if you have a specific complaint.

The Commission will make publications available in accessible multiple formats upon request. Multiple formats provide access for people with disabilities who do not read conventional print.