Humber College
IN-2: Innovation 2

The Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Diversity at Humber College is at the forefront of the advancement of equity and inclusion in the Postsecondary sector and has been recognized by the Canadian Association for the Prevention of Discrimination and Harassment in Higher Education for its strong leadership in the area of human rights work and education. Humber College has one of the most diverse staff and student populations in Canada and thus aims to dedicate itself to equity and inclusion as both practical and ethical imperatives. The Centre focuses on three strategic priorities: employment equity, early interventions in to human rights related complaints, and human rights education and training. Employment Equity The Centre plays a crucial role in the development of the College’s recruitment priorities and in identifying the resources needed to increase and sustain a more representative workforce. Continued progress has been made with respect to the representation of three of the four designated employment equity groups (women, Aboriginal peoples, members of visible minorities and persons with disabilities). Aboriginal peoples continue to increase their representation to 6 per cent. Members of a visible minority group increased their representation to 18.2 per cent and women now represent 53 per cent of the College’s workforce. Early Intervention The Centre focuses on early intervention into human rights related complaints. Any complaints received go through an early intervention process which aims to resolve complaints at the informal stage. The success of this process has resulted in zero new applications to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario for the 2011/2012 academic year. Education and Training The Centre encourages all College staff and faculty to receive mandatory training on Humber’s Human Rights Policy and the legislated Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act each year. In addition, the Centre develops custom training sessions to meet increasing demand for psychological harassment and bullying prevention awareness and provides Sexual Assault Prevention training to over 1,000 students each year.