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Khalsa Sikhs can wear kirpan in Toronto courthouses
Toronto – Sikhs who wish to enter a Toronto courthouse wearing a kirpan (stylized representation of a sword) now face fewer barriers according to a settlement reached with the Toronto Police Service, Toronto Police Services Board, and the Ministry of the Attorney General. The Toronto Police Service (“TPS”) agreed to revise its procedures to ensure that practicing members of the Sikh faith will be allowed to wear kirpans in public areas of courthouses, subject to an individualized risk assessment.
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As an employer do I have to give people time off for religious leave and do I also have to pay them?
From: Frequently asked questions
Employers have a duty to accommodate an employee’s creed to the point of undue hardship, including by providing time off for religious holidays.
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Operationalizing race and its related grounds in Ontario Human Rights Policy
From: Race Policy Dialogue Papers
Published: December 2004
(Please note: The views and opinions expressed by the author are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Ontario Human Rights Commission.)
by Dr. Joanna Anneke Rummens
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Board of inquiry decisions and settlements
From: Annual report 2000–2001
Decisions
AgeVander Schaaf v. M & R Property Management Ltd. et al.Ethnic OriginJeppesen v. Corp. of the Town of Ancaster Fire & Emergency Services et al.HandicapBrock v. Tarrant Film Factory Ltd. et al. -
OHRC policy position on sexualized and gender-specific dress codes
March 8, 2016 - Some Ontario employers require female employees to dress in a sexualized or gender-specific way at work, such as expecting women to wear high heels, short skirts, tight clothing or low-cut tops. These kinds of dress codes reinforce stereotypical and sexist notions about how women should look and may violate Ontario’s Human Rights Code.
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The Ontario Human Rights Commission and Christian Horizons today released the following statement
Christian Horizons and the Ontario Human Rights Commission are pleased to announce a partnership initiative to enhance diversity within the CH workforce, strengthening CH's mission to serve people living with developmental disabilities. As part of the initiative, CH will be welcoming applications for future vacancies in support worker and program manager positions from all persons regardless of creed.
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Policy statement on Francophones, language and discrimination
This policy statement is based on the Ontario Human Rights Commission’s (OHRC) Policy on language and discrimination. The statement explains the relationship between the Ontario Human Rights Code (Code), language-based discrimination and French-language minority rights under other laws.
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On Canadian Buddhist engagement with religious rights discourse and the law
The contemporary ‘convert-immigrant’ make-up of the Canadian Buddhist population not only complicates accommodating the diversity of Buddhist-Canadian religious rights, but also challenges the very definition of “creed” as it is currently formulated in the Ontario Human Rights Code. This paper highlights these dynamics as they pertain to two institutional settings: the penal system and the health care system.
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A message from the Chief Commissioner: Hatred based on creed has no place in Ontario
Hatred and discrimination based on creed have no place in Ontario. They contravene our province’s most cherished ideals and commitments, including respect for the rule of law, and individual human rights and dignity.