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MINISTER OF JUSTICE APPOINTS CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF THE CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
OTTAWA, March 6, 2007 — The Honourable Rob Nicholson, Q.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the appointment of Jennifer Lynch, Q.C., to the position of Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission.
Ms. Lynch is an internationally recognized conflict management consultant, accomplished executive and lawyer with more than 30 years of combined experience in the private practice of law and as founder and President of People Development Global Inc.
As an internationally respected conflict management expert, Ms. Lynch has advanced the field of Integrated Conflict Management Systems by developing the Lynch ICMS Model, a simple effective method that has significantly informed many public sector organizations across North America, including: the Transportation Security Administration of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the World Bank, Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces, Parks Canada, Public Works and Government Services Canada, the RCMP, Canada Customs and Revenue Agency, and the work of the Privy Council of Canada's Task Force on Modernization of Human Resources within the Public Service. In addition, Ms. Lynch is a respected Alternative Dispute Resolution practitioner, mediator and featured lecturer at leading North American universities. From 1988 to 1998 she was Vice- Chair of the RCMP External Review Committee, also carrying out the duties and responsibilities of Chair 1992-1998. A graduate of Queen's University, Osgoode Hall and the Harvard University Law Program on Negotiation, Ms. Lynch was called to the Bar in Ontario in 1977.
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 more information on the Canadian Human Rights Commission, visit: www.chrc-ccdp.ca
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