Ontario Human Rights Code protections. The Ontario Human Rights Code took effect on June 15, 1962, and it was the first Human Rights Code of its kind in Canada. June 15 was chosen as the proclamation date for the Human Rights Code because it was the 747th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta. The Ontario Human Rights Code of 1962 replaced the province’s existing anti-discrimination legislation, including: At the same time that the Ontario Human Rights Commission was created, the government of the day, led by Premier Leslie Frost introduced an amendment to the "Fair Accommodation Practices Act" to prohibit discrimination because
Institute of Democracy and Human Rights Institute of Democracy and Human Rights The Institute of Democracy and Human Rights is a non-profitable non-governmental organization founded by Dr. Haass Social Assistance Fund (state registration was on June 15, 2000 (Odessa, Ukraine). The Initiator of the foundation and President of the Institute is Honored Lawyer of Ukraine, a scientific consultant of the President of Ukraine on the questions of human rights and constitutional law (2002-2005) — Alexander Muchnik. First Vice-President of the Institute is G.B. Tsyrfa. Second Vice-President of the Institute is V.I. Subotinov. The main mission of the Institute is legal education, formation of the legal culture,