Comprehensive Review Materials

In 2014 the NWT Human Rights Commission contracted an independent review of the NWT Human Rights Act (Act) and its supporting programs.  You can find documents related to the Comprehensive Review and the Implementation Plan. Click on the links below to access the document you wish to read. A summary of the report and recommendations … Read more

Implementing the Recommendations of the 2015 Comprehensive Review

Executive Summary In 2014 the NWT Human Rights Commission contracted an independent review of the NWT Human Rights Act (Act) and its supporting programs to mark the tenth anniversary of the Act’s inception in 2004. The Commission received and publicly released the review report in April 2015. The review assessed the system’s progress in achieving … Read more

Comprehensive Review Findings

NWT Human Rights Commission Releases Comprehensive Review Findings A comprehensive review of the NWT Human Rights Commission has recommended the NWT move away from the current adversarial (court-like) process to one that is characterized as restorative. The review team also made a number of recommendations for changes to the structure, process and legislation currently in place. … Read more