• Canada
• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Northwest Territories
• Nova Scotia
• Nunavut
• Ontario
• Prince Edward Island
• Quebec
• Saskatchewan
• Yukon

Employment and human rights legislation include such issues as pay rates, discrimination, harassment, employment insurance, etc. Information can be obtained from jurisdictions as listed below:

Canada

Labour Program
Human Resources and Social Development Canada
Ottawa ON K1A 0J2
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/corporate/contact_us/index.shtml

Canadian Human Rights Commission
344 Slater Street, 8th Floor,
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1E1, Canada
Telephone: (613) 995-1151 or Toll Free: 1-888-214-1090
TTY: 1-888-643-3304
Fax: (613) 996-9661
http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/default-eng.aspx

Alberta

Employment Standards
Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry
Main Floor Sterling Place
9940 - 106 Street
Edmonton AB T5K 2N2
Alberta (780) 310-0000, then (780) 427-3731
Edmonton and surrounding areas dial (780) 427-3731
Fax: (780) 422 4349
E-mail: employment.standards@gov.ab.ca
http://www.employment.alberta.ca/SFW/1224.html

Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission
Northern Regional Office
800 Standard Life Centre
10405 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4R7
Confidential Inquiry Line (780) 427-7661
Fax (780) 427-6013

Southern Regional Office
Suite 310, 525 - 11 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta T2R 0C9
Confidential Inquiry Line (403) 297-6571
Fax (403) 297-6567
To call toll-free within Alberta, dial 310-0000 and then enter the area code and phone number.
http://www.albertahumanrights.ab.ca/

British Columbia

Employment Standards Branch
Ministry of Labour and Citizens' Services
PO Box 9594 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria, BC V8W 9K4
Telephone: (250) 612-4100 or Toll-Free: 1-800-663-3316 (in British Columbia)
http://www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb/

BC Human Rights Tribunal
1170 - 605 Robson Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6B 5J3
Telephone: (604) 775-2000 or Toll-Free: 1-888-440-8844 (in B.C.)
Fax: (604) 775-2020
TTY: (604) 775-2021
http://www.bchrt.bc.ca/

Manitoba

Employment Standards
Manitoba Labour and Immigration
Room 604 - 401 York Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0P8
24 hour Inquiry Lines
Telephone: (204) 945-3352 or Toll-Free: 1-800-821-4307
http://www.gov.mb.ca/labour/standards/index.html

Manitoba Human Rights Commission
7th Flr-175 Hargrave
Winnipeg MB R3C 3R8
Telephone: (204) 945-3007 or Toll-Free: (888) 884-8681
TTY: (204) 945-3442
Fax: (204) 945-1292
E-mail: hrc@gov.mb.ca
http://www.manitobahumanrights.ca/

New Brunswick

Employment Standards Branch
Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour
Chestnut Complex
470 York Street
P.O. Box 6000
Fredericton, NB E3B 3P7
Telephone: (506) 453-2725 or Toll-Free: 1-888- 452-2687
Fax: (506) 453-3806
http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_training_and_labour/labour.html

New Brunswick Human Rights Commission
751 Brunswick Street
P.O. Box 6000, Fredericton, NB Canada E3B 5H1
Telephone: (506) 453-2301 or Toll-Free: 1-888-471-2233 (in N.B.)
Fax: (506) 453-2653
TDD: (506) 453-2911
E-mail: hrc.cdp@gnOMITTHISb.ca
Office hours: 8:15 AM to 4:30 PM Atlantic Time
http://www.gnb.ca/hrc-cdp/index-e.asp

Newfoundland and Labrador

Labour Standards Division
Labour Relations Agency
3rd Floor, Beothuck Building
20 Crosbie Place
P.O. Box 8700
St. John's, NL A1B 4J6
Telephone: (709) 729-2743 or Toll-Free: 1-877-563-1063
Fax: (709) 729-3528
E-mail: LabourStandards@gov.nl.ca
http://www.gov.nl.ca/lra/agency/contact.html

Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission
P.O. Box 8700
St. John's, NL A1B 4J6
Telephone: (709) 729-2709 or Toll-Free: 1-800-563-5808
Fax: (709) 729-0790
E-mail: humanrights@gov.nl.ca
http://www.justice.gov.nl.ca/hrc/

Northwest Territories

Employment Standards
Department of Education, Culture and Employment
1st Floor Nova Plaza
PO Box 1320
Yellowknife NT X1A 2L9
Telephone: (867) 873-7486 or Toll-Free: 1-888-700-5707 (Canada-wide)
Fax: (867) 873-0483
http://www.ece.gov.nt.ca/advanced-education/employment-standards

Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission
Main Floor, Laing Building, 5003-49th Street
PO Box 1860
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P4
E-mail: info@nwthumanrights.ca
Telephone: (867) 669-5575 or Toll-Free: 1-888-669-5575
Fax: (867) 873-0357
http://www.nwthumanrights.ca/

Nova Scotia

Labour Standards Division
Department of Labour and Advanced Education
5151 Terminal Road, 7th floor
PO Box 697
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2T8
Telephone: (902) 424-4311 or Toll-Free: 1-888-315-0110
Fax: (902) 424-5640
E-mail: labrstd@gov.ns.ca
http://www.gov.ns.ca/enla/labourstandards/

Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission
6th Floor, Joseph Howe Building
1690 Hollis Street
P.O. Box 2221
Halifax, NS B3J 3C4
Telephone: (902) 424-4111 or Toll-Free: 1-877-269-7699
Fax : (902) 424-0596
http://humanrights.gov.ns.ca/

Nunavut

Department of Human Resources
PO Box 1000 Stn 400
Iqaluit NU X0A 0H0
Telephone: 1-888-668-9993
Fax: (867) 975-6216
Email: gnhr@gov.nu.ca
http://www.gov.nu.ca/hr/site/index.htm

Nunavut Human Rights Tribunal
P.O. Box 15
Coral Harbour, Nunavut X0C 0C0
Telephone: (867) 925-8447 or Toll-Free: 1-866-413-6478
Fax: (867) 925-8453
http://www.nhrt.ca/english/

Ontario

Employment Practices Branch
Ministry of Labour
400 University Avenue, 9th Floor
Toronto ON M7A 1T7
Telephone: (416) 326-7160 or Toll-Free: 1-800-463-2493 (in Ontario)
Toll-free: 1-800-531-5551 (Canada-wide)
http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/es/index.php

Ontario Human Rights Commission
180 Dundas Street W. 8th Floor
Toronto ON M7A 2R9
Human Rights Inquiries:
Telephone: (416) 326-9511 or Toll-Free: 1-800-387-9080
TTY (Local) (416) 314-6526 or Toll-Free: 1-800-308-5561

Head Office:
Reception: (416) 314-4500
Reception (TTY): (416) 314-4493
E-mail: info@ohrc.on.ca
http://www.ohrc.on.ca/

Prince Edward Island

Employment Standards
Department of Environment, Labour and Justice
Second Floor, Jones Building
11 Kent Street
PO Box 2000
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8
Telephone: (902) 620-3777
Facsimile: (902) 368-5476
http://www.gov.pe.ca/sss/index

Prince Edward Island Human Rights Commission
53 Water Street, Charlottetown, PE
PO Box 2000
Charlottetown PE C1A 7N8
Telephone: (902) 368-4180 or Toll-Free: 1-800-237-5031 (n PEI only)
Fax:(902) 368-4236
E-mail: peihr@isn.net
http://www.gov.pe.ca/humanrights/

Quebec

Commission des normes du travail
Hall Est, 7e étage
400, boul. Jean-Lesage
Quebec QC G1K 8W1
Telephone: (418) 644-0817 or Toll-Free: 1-800-265-1414
Fax: (418) 643-5132

Montreal:

Telephone: (514) 873-7061 or Toll-Free: 1-800-361-6477
Fax: (514) 873-6032
http://www.cnt.gouv.qc.ca

Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse
360, Saint-Jacques Street, 2nd floor
Montreal (Quebec) H2Y 1P5
Telephone: (514) 873-5146 or Toll-Free: 1-800-361-6477
Fax: (514) 873-6032
http://www.cdpdj.qc.ca

Saskatchewan

Labour Standards
Saskatchewan Labour
400-1870 Albert Street
Regina, SK S4P 4W1
Labour Standards Call Centre
E-mail: webmaster@lab.gov.sk.ca
Toll-Free: 1-800-667-1783 (Canada-wide)
Fax: (306) 787-4780
http://www.lrws.gov.sk.ca/labour-standards

Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission
Saskatoon Office
8th Floor, Sturdy Stone Building
122-3rd Avenue North
Saskatoon, SK S7K 2H6
Telephone: (306) 933-5952 or Toll-Free: 1-800-667-9249
Fax: (306) 933-7863
TTY: (306) 373-2119
E-mail: shrc@shrc.gov.sk.ca

Regina Office
1942 Hamilton Street, Suite 301
Regina, SK S4P 2C5
Telephone: (306) 787-2530 or Toll-Free: 1-800-6670-8577
Fax: (306) 787-0454
TTY: (306) 787-8550
E-mail: shrc@shrc.gov.sk.ca
http://www.shrc.gov.sk.ca/

Yukon

Labour Services
Department of Community Services
Third Floor, Law Centre,
2130 Second Avenue, Whitehorse
Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6 (C-7)
Telephone: (867) 667-5944 or Toll-Free: 1-800-661-0408, ext. 5944 (Yukon)
Fax: (867) 393-6317
E-mail: labourservices@gov.yk.ca
http://www.community.gov.yk.ca/es.html

Yukon Human Rights Commission
201-211 Hawkins Street
Whitehorse, YT Y1A 1X3
Telephone: (867) 667-6226 or Toll-Free: 1-800-661-0535
Fax: (867) 667-2662
E-mail: humanrights@yhrc.yk.ca
http://www.yhrc.yk.ca/

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Document last updated on July 1, 2011

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