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An aerial shot of the Garden of Human Rights in the evening, with several lights illuminating each of the garden beds.

Garden of Human Rights

The Garden of Human Rights is a prominent feature at Ed Broadbent Waterfront Park. The Garden features 13 garden beds representing the 13 prohibited grounds of discrimination within the Canadian Human Rights Act. These include:

  1. Race
  2. Colour
  3. Ancestry
  4. Place of origin
  5. Religious beliefs
  6. Gender
  7. Physical disability
  8. Mental disability
  9. Age
  10. Marital status
  11. Family status
  12. Source of income
  13. Sexual orientation
The stone sign of the Garden of Human Rights.
A strip of stones of varying sizes surrounding a collection of trees in front of the Garden of Human Rights.
A garden bed in the Garden of Human Rights with plants freshly sprouting from the ground.
One section of the Garden of Human Rights with benches lining a part of a garden bed.
A section of the Garden of Human Rights with a long bench going across with half of it having a backrest.

A variety of seating in the garden makes this a unique place for quiet reflection and contemplation.

Learn more about The Canadian Human Rights Act.

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