Renu Mandhane Receives the 2018 Ed McIsaac Human Rights in Corrections Award
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Wednesday, December 5, 2018
TORONTO, Dec. 5, 2018 /CNW/ -Today, Dr. Ivan Zinger, Correctional Investigator of Canada, is pleased to announce that Ms. Renu Mandhane, Chief Commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC), is the 2018 recipient of the Ed McIsaac Human Rights in Corrections Award.
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- TORONTO, Dec. 5, 2018 /CNW/ -Today, Dr. Ivan Zinger, Correctional Investigator of Canada, is pleased to announce that Ms. Renu Mandhane, Chief Commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC), is the 2018 recipient of the Ed McIsaac Human Rights in Corrections Award.
- I am extremely pleased to recognize and celebrate Renu's contributions to improving corrections and protecting the human rights of incarcerated people."
- Renu Mandhane was appointed Chief Commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission in October 2015.She is the former Executive Director of the award-winning International Human Rights Program at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.She has an LL.M in international human rights law from New York University.
- TheEd McIsaac Human Rights in Corrections Awardwas established in honour of Mr. Ed McIsaac, who served as Executive Director of the Office of the Correctional Investigator for 18 years.