The Human Rights Commissioner's Office (HRCO) Reporting Form is available to any member of the Board community to report a human rights complaint, issue or matter.

Note to students: The Report It tool lets students share information about inappropriate behaviour or incidents of hate or discrimination that happen at school, at school-related events, online or off school property.

Note to all: The HRCO does not accept anonymous complaints.

HRCO Reporting Form

First Name

Last Name

Preferred Name

Preferred Pronoun

E-mail Address:

Phone:

Your role and/or connection with YRDSB (as is most relevant to this report):

If Student, include Grade and Name of School

Union/Association Affiliation (if applicable):

What best describes your reason for making this report:

Date of alleged incident / issue

Where incident occurred

Please provide a brief summary of your concerns relating to harassment, discrimination or bullying. Include any steps you’ve taken to address the concerns:

Please provide the names of other parties involved:

Please provide the names of all other individuals at YRDSB who have knowledge of this matter:

Is there another area of the Board that has reviewed this matter?

If yes, please indicate where:

Is another area of the Board currently reviewing the matter?

If yes, please indicate where:

How did you learn about HRCO:

HRCO section of Board website

Referred by Union

Referred by a principal

Referred by a superintendent or board staff member

Through a training session or workshop

Word of mouth by a friend/colleague

Referred by a trustee

Other…

By submitting this completed form, I acknowledge that this information will be maintained in strict confidentiality in accordance with HRCO practices. If, for any reason, you have not heard from the HRCO after submitting this form, please email human.rights@yrdsb.ca.

What happens after I submit a Reporting Form?

A submitted Reporting From is received, reviewed and retained by the HRCO. If you complaint appears to fall under the Board's Human Rights Policy #240, you will be offered a confidential consultation with a Human Rights Officer in order to determine next steps.

The Reporting Form is used for our general understanding of the key issue(s) related to your complaint or matter. Please note that submitting a Reporting Form does not begin a formal complaint or guarantee that any specific action(s) will be taken by the HRCO.

Confidentiality

The HRCO considers all Report Forms to be confidential at all times. This includes includes any personal information or reasons for reaching out to our office. The information submitted in the Reporting Form will not be shared with any other department or unit within YRDSB.*

*If disclosure of information is necessary for any reason, we will first obtain your written consent before sharing any personal information. In exceptional circumstances, where required by law or where there is risk of significant harm to anyone’s health or safety, we may refer the matter to appropriate parties within the Board and/or notify third parties, such as the police or child protection authorities.

Alternative Format Requests

Please contact us if you require the Reporting Form in an alternative format or need assistance completing this form.

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What happens after I submit a Reporting Form?

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