Welcome to the Office of the Fairness Commissioner
In February 2012, Jean Augustine was reappointed for a two-year term as Ontario's Fairness Commissioner. She is the first and only person ever to hold this position, beginning in 2007. A Member of the Order of Canada - in recognition of her “distinguished career as an educator, politician and advocate for social justice” - her many accomplishments include being the first African-Canadian woman elected to the Parliament of Canada and then the first black woman to serve in a federal Cabinet.
About the Commissioner
The Office of the Fairness Commissioner is an independent agency of the government of Ontario. Our goal is to make sure that people are treated fairly when they apply to become licensed professionals in one of Ontario's regulated professions, no matter where they were trained. This goal is widely supported in Ontario, and reflects the principles and core values of the people of this province.
Read more about the office's mandate or View a video about the OFC.
A Fair Way to Go
Since 2007, the Office of the Fairness Commissioner has challenged both regulators and governments to address barriers to professional licensing, with qualified success.
Progress has not been uniform. Some regulators have made more improvements than others. All could do more to address ongoing challenges related to the complexity, length and cost of the licensing process. The provincial and federal governments also have an important role to play in promoting fair access.
In 2011-12, the OFC undertook the first comprehensive assessment of regulators' registration practices ever done in Canada.
A Fair Way to Go: Access to Ontario's Regulated Professions and the Need to Embrace Newcomers in the Global Economy
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