Human Rights in Dawson City
Please join the Yukon Human Rights Commission on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 from 3:00pm-4:00pm at the Front Street Gazebo to learn more about discrimination and human rights in the Yukon!
Yukon Women in Mining Spotlight Series
Yukon Human Rights – August 7, 2026 – 12:00pm-12:30pm This session provides a foundational overview of the Yukon Human Rights Act and its protections. Participants will learn to identify the specific “protected grounds” and the social areas where the Act provides protections, discriminatory harassment, and the legal test used to determine if discrimination has occurred.…
Statement from the Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies
For the PDF version of the statement, click here. JOINT STATEMENT A strong and democratic Canada depends on human rights ________________________________________________________ June 29, 2026 – Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies (CASHRA) Together, the heads of Canada’s human rights commissions at the federal, provincial and territorial level issue the following statement: The…
Seeking Expression of Interest – Consultant
Seeking Expressions of Interest The Yukon Human Rights Commission (the “Commission”) is seeking a consultant to assist with the development of digital and print materials for a multi-year anti-hate project supported by the Government of Canada. The value of the contract is $28,500 over three project years, from August 3, 2026 – January 16, 2029.…
Press Release: Decision on Antony v Yukon University
June 4, 2026 – Whitehorse YT – Yukon Human Rights Commission Melissa Antony (“Antony”) filed a complaint with the Yukon Human Rights Commission (the “Commission”) against Yukon University (the “University”) on April 20, 2023. Antony alleged she was discriminated against on the basis of sex and family or marital status, when she was terminated from…
Press Release: Hearing of Marsha Cooke v Government of Yukon, Department of Health and Social Services
The press release is located here.
Open letter to Yukon Ombudsman: Implementation of Recommendations from the 2024 Ombudsman Investigation Report
September 16, 2025 Dear Ombudsman Pedlar: Re: Implementation of Recommendations from the 2024 Investigation Report I am writing to provide you an update on the implementation of the five (5) recommendations that investigator Kelly Hjorth made to the Yukon Human Rights Commission (the “Commission”) in his August 2024 Investigation Report (the “Report”). I also call…
Annual Report 2024/2025
The Commission’s Annual Report for the fiscal year 2024/2025 is available here.
Government of Yukon seeks public input on improvements to the Yukon Human Rights Act
The Government of Yukon is inviting Yukoners to share their thoughts on the proposed improvements to the Human Rights Act that will enable the Act to be more consistent with similar laws in other provinces and territories. To learn more you can visit this webpage. To complete the survey, click here.
Press Release: Hearing of Sophia Hosni v Rhonda Sam (formerly Janson) and Fritz Mandl
The press release is located here.