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title: "File a human rights complaint in New Brunswick"
url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/human-rights-complaint/new-brunswick"
description: "Make a human rights complaint in New Brunswick: handled by New Brunswick Human Rights Commission. Compare all 13 provinces and territories. No sign-up."
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author: "Mahmoud Halat"
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lastReviewed: "2026-10-12"
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# File a human rights complaint in New Brunswick

New Brunswick · Justice and safety

Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked 12 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word.

## Short answer

In New Brunswick, New Brunswick Human Rights Commission handles it.

Who handles it: New Brunswick Human Rights Commission. Handles it in New Brunswick.

## Official links

- [File a complaint](https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/nbhrc/the-complaint-process/filing-a-complaint.html), checked 12 October 2026

## In every province and territory

The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. New Brunswick is marked.

| Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| [British Columbia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/human-rights-complaint/british-columbia) | BC Human Rights Tribunal | [Make a complaint](https://www.bchrt.bc.ca/complaint-process/complain/), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Alberta](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/human-rights-complaint/alberta) | Alberta Human Rights Commission | [Make a complaint](https://www.albertahumanrights.ab.ca/complaints/making-a-complaint/), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Saskatchewan](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/human-rights-complaint/saskatchewan) | Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission | [File a complaint](https://saskhrc.ca/filing-a-complaint/), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Manitoba](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/human-rights-complaint/manitoba) | Manitoba Human Rights Commission | [File a complaint](https://www.manitobahumanrights.ca/complaints/filing.html), checked 12 October 2026 | Start by contacting a human rights officer by phone, email or intake appointment; there is no online form. |
| [Ontario](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/human-rights-complaint/ontario) | Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (Tribunals Ontario) | [File an application](https://tribunalsontario.ca/hrto/forms-and-filing/), checked 12 October 2026 | File directly with the Tribunal; the Human Rights Legal Support Centre gives free help. |
| [Quebec](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/human-rights-complaint/quebec) | Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse (CDPDJ) | [File a discrimination complaint](https://www.cdpdj.qc.ca/en/file-a-complaint/i-want-to/file-complaint-discrimination-or-harassment), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| New Brunswick (this page) | New Brunswick Human Rights Commission | [File a complaint](https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/nbhrc/the-complaint-process/filing-a-complaint.html), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/human-rights-complaint/nova-scotia) | Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission | [How complaints are resolved](https://humanrights.novascotia.ca/resolving-disputes), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Prince Edward Island](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/human-rights-complaint/prince-edward-island) | PEI Human Rights Commission | [How to file a complaint](https://www.peihumanrights.ca/complaint-process), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Newfoundland and Labrador](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/human-rights-complaint/newfoundland-and-labrador) | Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission | [How to file](https://thinkhumanrights.ca/complaint-process/how-to-file-a-complaint/), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Yukon](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/human-rights-complaint/yukon) | Yukon Human Rights Commission | [File a complaint](https://yukonhumanrights.ca/human-rights-complaints/), checked 12 October 2026 | File within 18 months of what happened. |
| [Northwest Territories](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/human-rights-complaint/northwest-territories) | Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission | [Make a complaint](https://nwthumanrights.ca/complaints/), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Nunavut](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/human-rights-complaint/nunavut) | Nunavut Human Rights Tribunal | [How to file a claim](https://nhrt.ca/how-to-file/), checked 12 October 2026 | Nunavut has no human rights commission; call the Tribunal toll-free at 1-866-413-6478 for a Notification form. |

## More

- [Make a human rights complaint in every province and territory](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/human-rights-complaint)
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## Cite this page

Canada Service Map, "File a human rights complaint in New Brunswick", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/human-rights-complaint/new-brunswick
