OTTAWA, February 29, 2008 – The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C. Q. C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the appointment of Roch A. Fournier, as a part-time Board Member of the Canadian Human Rights Commission.
Mr. Fournier is a private practitioner, Roch A. Fournier, Avocats, Sherbrooke, Quebec. He received his law degree in 1969 and called to the bar of Quebec in 1970. His expertise covers criminal and civil rights and labour employment law.
Established in 1977, the Canadian Human Rights Commission is empowered by the Canadian Human Rights Act to settle complaints of discrimination in employment and in the provision of services within federal jurisdiction. Under the Employment Equity Act, the Commission ensures that federally regulated employers provide equal opportunities for employment to women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities. The Commission's core focus includes discrimination prevention through providing information to the public; investigating systemic issues that impact specific groups of people or the human rights system as a whole; and addressing key human rights concerns.
For further information on the Canadian Human Rights Commission, visit: www.chrc-ccdp.ca
This appointment is effective immediately.
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Office of the Canadian Human Rights Commission
613-995-1151
Darren Eke
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Justice
613-992-4621
