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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.
Human Rights Day: Our Future Free from Racism
The Yukon Human Rights Commission is commemorating International Human Rights Day with an online and in-person learning event addressing systemic discrimination, racism and advocacy. Event Details: Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Time: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM (Yukon Standard Time) Location: Yukonstruct (2180 2nd Ave, Whitehorse) & Online Format: Hybrid (In-person and virtual attendance) Cost:…
Statement from the Yukon Human Rights Commission
November 19, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [Whitehorse, Yukon] Yukon Human Rights Commission Annual Report Tabled in Legislative Assembly The Yukon Human Rights Commission is pleased to announce that its 2023-24 Annual Report has been officially tabled by the Honourable Jeremy Harper, Speaker of the Yukon Legislative Assembly. The report provides a comprehensive overview of…
The Ombudsman’s Report on the Yukon Human Rights Commission
The Yukon Human Rights Commission (the “Commission”) wishes to address the Ombudsman’s report published following an investigation into three complaints concerning the Commission that he received between May 25, 2021 and April 12, 2023. These complaints concern three separate matters that were filed with the Commission in September 2018, November 2020 and December 2019. This…