Ontario is a province built upon the principles of diversity, openness, and inclusion. Our approach to protecting human rights is part of the foundation of this province. From Premiers Frost to McGuinty, successive governments since the 1960s have contributed to the evolution and strengthening of our human rights system. This commitment to the fundamental importance of human rights has made Ontario the most vibrant and diverse place to live in the world – a place in which everyone has the right to live free from discrimination and intolerance.
Please join us on May 24th when Attorney General Chris Bentley will explore why the evolution of Ontario’s human rights system should never be forgotten, and why human rights protections are as essential today as they were 50 years ago.
Chris Bentley serves as Attorney General of Ontario and Minister of Aboriginal Affairs. He is MPP for London West and he has previously served as Minister of Labour and Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities. Prior to his election in 2003 he practiced for over 25 years as a criminal defence lawyer. He taught part-time for over a decade at University of Western Ontario’s Law School and helped establish a legal clinic to assist low-income clients. When he isn’t running for his work, he runs. He started, and completed, 3 Boston marathons.
