
Discrimination
This directory is designed to help you find resources on Discrimination in Windsor-Essex. These listings were compiled by submissions from the community along with organizations that have supported the LGBTQ2S+ community in Windsor-Essex. If you feel there is an organization or business that should be listed, please submit the information on our submission form.
Resource Links
Rights of LGBTQ People in Canada (Government of Canada)
LGBTQI2S Discrimination in Canada (Egale)
Filing a Human Rights Complaint (Ontario)
Filing a Human Rights Complaint (Canada)
Local Resource connections
CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
344 Slater Street, 8th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 1E1
Phone: 1-888-214-1090
The Canadian Human Rights Commission is Canada’s human rights watchdog. We work for the people of Canada and operate independently from the Government. The Commission helps ensure that everyone in Canada is treated fairly, no matter who they are. We are responsible for representing the public interest and holding the Government of Canada to account on matters related to human rights.
WINDSOR PRIDE COMMUNITY
1770 Langlois Avenue
Windsor, Ontario, N8X 4M5
Phone: 519-946-4740
We support our committees who, among other things: work to create educational opportunities for the community, including diversity training; work with the local school boards and the Gay–Straight Alliances in schools; work with and support other community organizations, and; host seniors’ programs & activities. Complimentary counselling provided through OK2BME program of Family Services Windsor Essex.
ONTARIO HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
180 Dundas Street West, 9th Floor
Toronto, Ontario, M7A 2G5
Phone: 1-800-387-9080
The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) was established as an arm’s length agency of government in 1961 to prevent discrimination and to promote and advance human rights in Ontario. The OHRC is one pillar of Ontario’s human rights system, alongside the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) and the Human Rights Legal Support Centre (HRLSC).
PFLAG CANADA
1554 Carling Ave, Suite 243
Ottawa, Ontario, K1Z 7M4
Phone: 1-888-530-6777
PFLAG Canada is a national charitable organization, founded by parents who wished to help themselves and their family members understand and accept their non-heterosexual children. The “coming-out” process can be a critical time for families. When the adjustment period is particularly long or painful, relationships can become permanently damaged, resulting in a lifetime of emotional scars. People cannot always rise above the challenge of accepting themselves or their family member, and the results can be devastating, even fatal. We support these families through today, and give them hope for a better tomorrow.
LGBT PARENTING NETWORK
Sherbourne Health Centre
333 Sherbourne Street
Toronto, Ontario, M5A 2S5
Phone: 416-324-4180
The LGBTQ Parenting Network is a program of Sherbourne Health Centre We support lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer parenting through research, training, resources and community development.
WINDSOR PRIDE COMMUNITY
1770 Langlois Avenue
Windsor, Ontario, N8X 4M5
Phone: 519-946-4740
We support our committees who, among other things: work to create educational opportunities for the community, including diversity training; work with the local school boards and the Gay–Straight Alliances in schools; work with and support other community organizations, and; host seniors’ programs & activities. Complimentary counselling provided through OK2BME program of Family Services Windsor Essex.
WINDSOR-ESSEX PRIDE FEST
2109 Ottawa Street, Unit 216
Windsor, Ontario, N8Y1R8
Phone: 226-348-3378
Windsor-Essex Pride Fest (WEPF) is an incorporated not-for-profit organization in the Province of Ontario. Governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, WEPF brings together members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer and Two Spirit (LGBTQ2S+) community, their friends, allies and supporters in celebration of the unique spirit and culture of our community by providing advocacy and producing inclusive and safe events, initiatives and social programs. WEPF strengthens the sense of community and contribute to the vibrancy, health and overall well-being of LGBTQ2S+ individuals in Windsor-Essex.
WINDSOR PRIDE COMMUNITY
1770 Langlois Avenue
Windsor, Ontario, N8X 4M5
Phone: 519-946-4740
Incorporated in 2006, WPC is a charitable organization aiming to create a culture of belonging for Windsor-Essex’s 2SLGBTQIA people and their families, allies, employers and educators through education, empowerment and support programs and services. WPC delivers corporate training, curates events, runs workshops, produces research, hosts community and social and peer support groups, shares information to – and makes referrals for – clients and service providers, and nourishes our community’s mental health and wellness.