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The Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse is an independent body whose mission is to promote and uphold the principles set out in the Québec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms This link will redirect you to another Website..

The Commission is also responsible :
- to ensure that the interests of children are protected and that their rights as recognized by the Youth Protection Act This link will redirect you to another Website. and the Youth Criminal Justice Act This link will redirect you to another Website. are respected;
- for applying the Act respecting equal access to employment in public bodies This link will redirect you to another Website..

Latest News

The Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse announces call for nominations for the 2012 Rights and Freedoms Prize

Montréal, May 15, 2012 – Created in 1988, the Rights and Freedoms Prize recognizes individuals or organizations who make a significant contribution to the defence and promotion of human rights and freedoms in Québec. Completed nomination forms along with the required materials can be sent to the Commission’s headquarters before Friday, July 13, 2012, 4 p.m.

News Release : The Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse announces call for nominations for the 2012 Rights and Freedoms Prize (PDF, 104 Ko - new window).PDF  The Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse announces call for nominations for the 2012 Rights and Freedoms Prize (new window).HTML

The Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse wins its first racial profiling case against a Montréal police officer

Montréal, April 23, 2012 – The Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse has won an important legal battle before the Human Rights Tribunal which ordered the City of Montréal and one of its police officers to pay $18,000 to a man of Arab origin who was a victim of racial profiling.

News Release : Open the News Release The Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse wins its first racial profiling case against a Montréal police officer (PDF, 83 Ko - new window).PDF  Open the News Release The Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse wins its first racial profiling case against a Montréal police officer (new window).HTML
Decision Open this document in French and PDF Format (1,6 Mo - new window).(in French)

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