•Only a small percentage of complaints were ever litigated, and the Commission had carriage of the cases during the litigation
•Under the new model, complaints must be filed directly with the Tribunal
•Complainants can no longer depend on the Commission to advocate on their behalf
2.New Role for
Commission
•Although
the Commission will no-longer be playing the role of
“gate-keeper”, it will be developing policies, initiating public
inquiries on human rights issues, and expanding its work in promoting
a culture of human rights in Ontario