POPULAR RESOURCES

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    Know Your Rights

    Learn more about human rights in Yukon.

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    Human Rights Complaint Process Guide

    A guide for complainants and respondents to the human rights complaint process.

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    Human Rights Complaint Form

    Complaint form to submit a formal human rights complaint to the Commission.

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    24/7 Online Reporting

    Yukon Human Rights Commission has partnered with Spot to provide an anonymous way to document harassment or discrimination. Submitting a report to the Commission is optional.

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    Complaint Form Guide

    A guide to filling out a human rights complaint form.

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    Yukon Human Rights Act

    The Yukon Human Rights Act creates the Yukon Human Rights Commission and sets out human rights law in the Territory.

LATEST NEWS

Statement from the Yukon Human Rights Commission on the appointment of Birju Dattani as Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission

June 26, 2024 Statement from the Yukon Human Rights Commission On June 17, 2024, the Yukon Human Rights Commission issued a media release congratulating our former Director, Birju Dattani, on his appointment as Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission and thanking him for the exceptional leadership he provided to the Yukon Commission during…

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Rights and Responsibilities Zines

The Gender Expression and Identity zine was created by the Yukon Human Rights Commission to provide more information, based in current Canadian human rights law, about one of the 14 protected characteristics listed in the Yukon Human Rights Act. Keep your eye out for more zines about rights and responsibilities specific to the characteristics protected…

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We are hiring: Senior Investigator

Senior Investigator The Yukon Human Rights Commission is looking for someone with a human rights background to join our team as Senior Investigator. The incumbent will play a key role in fulfilling the inquiry and complaint processes mandated by our governing laws and policies, as well as promoting the implementation of leading practices, work closely…

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UPCOMING EVENTS

International Human Rights Day 2023

Join the Commission and the Council of Yukon First Nations to celebrate International Human Rights Day 2023! You are invited to join a free, in-person film screening of Alanis Obomsawin’s We Can’t Make the Same Mistake Twice and a conversation with Shadelle Chambers, the Executive Director of the Council of Yukon First Nations. This event…

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Black History Month 2023

Join the Commission to celebrate Black History Month in Canada! You are invited to join a virtual movie screening of The Road Taken followed by a Q&A with the director of the film, Selwyn Jacob, on February 22nd at 5:00 to 7:00 pm MST. The Road Taken is a nostalgic ride through the 1900s about…

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Policing in Canada: A Panel Discussion

On June 15th, 2021, Queer Yukon Society and the Yukon Human Rights Commission collaborated to host a webinar discussing policing in Canada. Panellists Chief Doris Bill (she/her), Duane Gastant’ Aucoin (he/him), and Rachel Bromburg (she/her) discuss the following questions, followed by a public Q&A. 1. What, from your perspective, are the primary issues with the…

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