Do you need help with a Canadian Human Rights Act complaint?

Do you or someone you know need help with a Canadian Human Rights Act complaint? The Canadian Human Rights Act is Canada’s federal anti-discrimination law. It protects you from discrimination (unfair treatment based on your sex, race, disability, or other personal characteristic) by federal organizations, including: 

• The federal government 
  
• Crown corporations 
  
• Banks 
  
• Airlines 
  
• Ports and airports 
  
• Railway companies 
  
• Telecommunications companies 
  
• First Nations bands 

If you have experienced discrimination in your employment or access to services with one of these organizations, you can file a complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission.

If you have filed a complaint, or you are thinking of filing a complaint, under the Canadian Human Rights Act, and you have questions about the process, you can receive a free, confidential, 30-minute legal information session. 

Please note: the sessions are for legal information only (general guidance on the law and the complaint process), and not legal advice or representation.

Sessions are available for unrepresented individuals with a current or potential complaint under the Canadian Human Rights Act – so, you are eligible if you do not have someone (for example, a lawyer or union representative) to represent you in your complaint. If you are unionized and your complaint relates to your employment, you must first ask your union to assist you – we can only provide a session after your union has said they cannot help you.

To request a one-on-one legal information session, click the button below to complete a request form. For more information about the Canadian Human Rights Act Project, visit our Programs page.