PEI Human Rights Commission was established following the passage of the Prince Edward Island Human Rights Act in September 1976.[3]
The commission has the authority to hold hearings following complaints of discrimination on Prince Edward Island.[4] Decisions of the commission can be appealed in court.[5]
In December 2020, Danté Bazard was appointed commissioner of PEI Human Rights Commission, the first black person to be commissioner.[6]
In January 2022, the commission announced it has a backlog of over 128 cases that would take four year to clear.[7] Kathleen Casey, Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly, has said recent immigrants to the island are not reaching out to the commission despite facing discrimination.[8]