Attention all OTF applicants:
Beginning with the July 1st, 2007 application deadline, all applicants are required to provide written confirmation of their compliance with the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC) as part of their application.
What is the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC)?
The OHRC is a provincial law that gives everybody equal rights and opportunities without discrimination in specific areas such as jobs, housing and services. The goal is to prevent discrimination and harassment based on race, colour, gender, disability and age.
How can I tell if my organization is in compliance?
You can read the OHRC in its entirety by clicking here. If you are still unsure if your organization is in compliance or not, we suggest you check with a lawyer.
Will this new requirement change OTF’s granting in any way?
OTF has always required compliance with the OHRC as part of our Letter of Agreement. This new provision simply requires applicants to provide written confirmation of their compliance with the OHRC.
How do we provide this written confirmation?
As part of the application, applicants make a signed declaration that their organization is in compliance with the OHRC.
As an organization serving a limited population, is there anything we need to know?
The OHRC does make some provisions for organizations serving limited populations. For more information on this, please visit the Exceptions section of the OHRC website.
Where can I learn more about the Ontario Human Rights Code?
For more information, please visit the Ontario Human Rights Commission website.
Why the change?
OTF values diversity and the personal, cultural, social and economic benefit that it brings. We want to ensure the Foundation continues to grant to a wide variety of groups who share those values and are in compliance with the OHRC.