Download Human Rights in Canada

One example is the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights set out by the UN in
1945
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The first question you might have
regarding human rights is likely to be
‘What constitutes a human rights
violation?’
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The Code's goal is to prevent discrimination and harassment because
of:
race
ancestry
place of origin
color
ethnic origin
citizenship
creed (religion)
sex (including pregnancy and gender identity)
sexual orientation
disability
age (18 and over, 16 and over in occupancy of accommodation)
marital status (including same sex partners)
family status
receipt of public assistance (in accommodation only)
record of offences (in employment only).
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The Ontario Human Rights Code (Code) is a
provincial law that gives everybody equal
rights and opportunities without
discrimination in the social areas of:
employment
accommodation
goods
services and facilities
membership in vocational associations and
trade unions
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An organization that serves a group
protected by the Code, such as
religious, educational or social institutions
serving ethnic groups, people with
disabilities, religious groups, etc., may
choose to employ only members of that
group;
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An employer may choose to hire or not
hire, or to promote or not promote his or
her own spouse, child or parent or the
spouse, child or parent of an employee;
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An employer may discriminate on the basis of
age, sex, record of offences or marital status if
these are genuine requirements of the job. For
example, a shelter for battered women may
choose to hire only women as counselors; a
club may only hire male attendants to work in
the men’s locker room; or a child care facility
may refuse to hire someone convicted of child
molesting on the ground that the hiring would
pose a safety risk to the children. In such
instances, the employer must consider whether
any accommodation can be made to enable
that person to work in the position.
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See page 103 of text.
Can an employer refuse to hire your son
or daughter?
 Could a file a complaint against the
Catholic school system for not hiring
Catholics?
 Can the Peel Police refuse a
quadriplegic as a field officer?
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