Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse

Mandate

Responsibilities

• make a non-adversary investigation, in accordance with the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, into any situation, which appears to the Commission to be either a case of discrimination, harassment or a violation of the right of aged or handicapped persons against exploitation;
• upon an application or of its own motion, pursuant to the Youth Protection Act shall investigate any situation where it has reason to believe that the rights of a child or of a group of children have been encroached upon by persons, establishments or bodies, unless the Court is already seized of it;
• to develop and conduct a program of public information and education relating to human rights and freedoms or to the protection of young persons' rights;
• to point out any provision in the laws of Québec that may be contrary to this Charter and make the appropriate recommendations to the Government;
• to direct and encourage research and publications relating to fundamental rights and freedoms or to the rights of children;
• to make recommendations, in particular to the Minister of Health and Social Services, the Minister of Education and the Minister of Justice concerning the rights of children;
• to receive and examine suggestions, recommendations and requests made to it concerning human rights and freedoms, possibly by inviting any interested person or body of persons to present his or its views before the Commission where it believes that the interest of the public or of a body of persons so requires, with a view to making the appropriate recommendations to the Government;
• to elaborate and implement affirmative actions programs;
• to cooperate with any organization, dedicated to the promotion of human rights and freedoms in or outside Québec.