ABSTRACT

Human rights are inalienable rights we each possess by virtue of being human. In Canada, Ontario has been at the forefront of progressive human rights policies. Despite this, human rights complaints related to land use regulations have been on the rise. This study pursues three questions: Why are human rights challenges against land-use regulations increasing? What human rights challenges do Ontario municipalities face? and how do they respond? We conclude that despite significant advancements on the human rights front, Ontario municipalities struggle to understand fully their legal and moral obligations and have yet to catch up with new judicial interpretations.

摘要

人权是我们每个人因身为人而拥有的不可剥夺的权利。在加拿大，安大略省一直处于进步人权政策的前沿。尽管如此，与土地使用法规相关的人权投诉一直在增加。本研究探讨三个问题：为什么针对土地使用法规的人权挑战越来越多？安大略市政当局面临哪些人权挑战？他们如何回应？我们的结论是，尽管在人权方面取得了重大进展，但安大略省的市政当局仍在努力充分理解其法律和道德义务，并且尚未赶上新的司法解释。