Pieters, Gary

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Pieters, Gary

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        1967-

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        Gary Pieters is an educator and Commissioner at the Ontario Human Rights Commission. Pieters was born in Guyana in 1967, immigrating to Canada in 1987. He received his Bachelor of Arts in African Studies and Political Science in 1993, followed by a Master of Education from OISE in 1996. After graduating, Pieters worked at the Toronto District School Board and throughout his career has been committed to community building, youth engagement, and equity initiatives. He has served on numerous boards and committees including the Human Rights Legal Support Centre, the Minister of Education's Advisory Council on Special Education, the Toronto Islands Residential Trust Corporation and the Urban Alliance on Race Relations.

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        Pieters, Selwyn

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        Pieters, Selwyn is the sibling of Pieters, Gary

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        Edits made to remove unnecessary reference to immigration status and to include additional detail to biographical note, Daniela Ansovini, 2022.

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            • OISE alumnus Gary Pieters appointed to Ontario Human Rights Commission [website]
            • Gary Pieters: From Complainant to Commissioner - Amplifying a human rights ‘system’ mindset in how we think, act and treat each other [website]

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