The Human Rights and Equity Office (HREO) is a confidential, inclusive, and supportive resource for all Brock community members. We provide information, education, and assistance on issues related to human rights, harassment, and discrimination in Ontario.

Grounded in the Ontario Human Rights Code and guided by Brock’s Discrimination and Harassment Policy and Sexual Violence Policy, the HREO responds to concerns of harassment, discrimination, and identity-based harm through a trauma-informed, survivor– and complainant-centred approach. Our team works collaboratively with individuals to ensure they are heard, supported, and informed of their rights and the full range of resolution and support options available to them.

In addition to this response work, the HREO contributes to Brock’s institutional equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) commitments by providing education, guidance, and strategic support that advance equitable practices, inclusive policies, and a culture of respect across the University.

We acknowledge the land on which Brock University was built is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, many of whom continue to live and work here today. This territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties and is within the land protected by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum agreement. Today this gathering place is home to many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples and acknowledging reminds us that our great standard of living is directly related to the resources and friendship of Indigenous people.

– Brock Aboriginal Education Council, 2018