The Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission
  • The Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission is an independent government agency that promotes, protects, and is responsible for upholding human rights in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • The Commission upholds its mandate by administering the Human Rights Act, resolving and investigating complaints, offering legal advice, preventing discrimination through education and training, and by working with community partners. 
Citation

Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission. "About us." Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Accessed August 22, 2022. https://thinkhumanrights.ca/

Further Readings

For a Journal Article on the Origins of the Newfoundland Human Rights State: https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/Acadiensis/article/view/19076/21082

For the Reports of the Human Rights Commission 1971–1977 (at the Commission's inception): https://historyofrights.ca/wp-content/uploads/documents/NHRC_reportofdecisions.pdf

Policy Sub-Topic
Provincial/Territorial Rights (Human Rights)
Policy Type
Human Rights Commission

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