Source publication date: October 16, 2026
Event date: October 15, 2026
Community: Durham Region
Format: Official Durham Catholic District School Board event report
Original source: DCDSB — Secondary Students Attend the 2nd Annual Student Human Rights Conference
People mentioned: No individuals were named in the official report
Verification date: October 17, 2026
The Durham Catholic District School Board says 115 secondary students attended its second annual Student Human Rights Conference at the Pope Francis Centre on October 15.
The board reported that the event’s theme was “Human Rights in Motion: From Awareness to Action.” Sessions addressed discrimination, protected grounds under Ontario’s Human Rights Code, protection from retaliation and allyship.
Students worked through advocacy case studies
DCDSB says participants reviewed case studies and discussed how students can respond when racism or discrimination occurs. The activities asked students to consider ways to stop harmful incidents, support healing and advocate effectively within their schools.
At the end of the conference, students discussed possible next steps with classmates, including changes they want to see, partners they could work with and commitments related to human rights and equity.
Sources and verification
- Durham Catholic District School Board — Secondary Students Attend the 2nd Annual Student Human Rights Conference, published October 16, 2026; full original checked October 17, 2026.
- DCDSB official news RSS feed, checked October 17, 2026 to confirm the publication timestamp.
- DurhamPoliticians.com’s public news archive and RobinReach draft, scheduled and published school-board inventory were checked October 17, 2026; no matching story was found.
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Editorial status: Green — routine official school-board event reporting from a primary source.
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