Human Rights Complaints Process

Overview

FAQ's

TAKE NOTE (Disclaimer):
Any reference to  the “Unofficial Consolidation” of the Yukon Human Rights Act or Regulations  refers to a document  which incorporates the new 2009 amendments to the Act and Regulations.  When using the legislation for official purposes, individuals should refer to the official original documents of the Acts, Regulations and 2009 amendments.

Under Revision

The Yukon Human Rights Act (140Kb PDF) | Yukon Human Rights Act French Version (76Kb PDF) was enacted in 1987 to promote and protect human rights in the Yukon. Under the Act, it's illegal to discriminate against people in several areas of public life, including employment and tenancy, on the basis of any prohibited ground such as ancestry, age, or sex.

Anyone who feels that they have experienced discrimination prohibited by the Act may initiate a human rights complaint with the Commission.

The Commission investigates complaints and seeks to resolve situations of discrimination. We encourage those involved in a situation of discrimination to resolve the complaint by informal agreement, which might include resolving the situation and in some cases the payment of damages — for instance, lost wages — to the person making the complaint.

The Commission may also dismiss complaints where it determines there is no valid reason to proceed. If a complaint can't be resolved by agreement, the Commission may send it to the Human Rights Board of Adjudication. The Board may then order the respondent to resolve the situation. Decisions of the Commission are final, but parties may ask to have them judicially reviewed. Decisions of the Board may be appealed to Yukon Supreme Court.

If you feel you have experienced discrimination and want to consider making a complaint, contact us by telephone or come into our office for an interview.