From: Guide to your rights and responsibilities under the Human Rights Code
You have the right to be free from discrimination based on age if you are at least 18 years old.[19]
In services, goods, facilities, contracts and membership in unions, you can file a claim as long as you are at least 18, except for services related to liquor and tobacco for which the minimum age is 19.
From: Les articles du dialogue sur la politique raciale
Publication : Décembre 2004
(Veuillez noter que les opinions exprimées dans les articles sont celles des auteurs et ne reflètent pas nécessairement celles de la Commission des droits de la personne de l'Ontario.)
par Dre Joanna Anneke Rummens
From: Minds that matter: Report on the consultation on human rights, mental health and addictions
We heard how people face a “double burden” of coming out as gay, lesbian or bisexual and also disclosing a mental health issue. Some said the stress they experienced because of discrimination based on their sexual orientation contributed to mental health issues and addictions.
2007 - Although the Ontario Human Rights Code has prohibited discrimination on the basis of family status since 1982, this ground of discrimination has been little understood. Employers, service providers, landlords, advocates, and the general public are largely unaware of the Code protections related to family status, or of the issues and barriers related to this ground of discrimination.
From: The OHRC and the Human Rights Code at 60
On April 9, 1968, Dr. Daniel G. Hill, the OHRC’s first Director and Commissioner, spoke at the memorial service held at Nathan Phillips Square for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee five days previously. The service was held under the combined sponsorship of the City of Toronto, religious, labour and community organizations.
Dr. Hill concluded his tribute with the following words:
This article argues that “creed” and religion should be understood as something that informs what a person takes into the public and that necessarily includes beliefs that may (and often do) influence “morals and ethics” and even “politics.”
This paper encourages a rethinking of the ideas of tolerance and accommodation, suggesting that these concepts may be inappropriate for a country that has a history of diversity, multiculturalism and equality. The paper considers the contexts in which the language of tolerance and accommodation is located.
From: Annual Report 2011-2012 - Human rights: the next generation
The following are suggested contents for an anti-harassment policy that is broad enough to cover all forms of harassment in the educational setting.
From: Policy on preventing discrimination based on creed
The ultimate responsibility for maintaining an environment free from discrimination and harassment rests with employers, housing providers, service providers and other responsible parties covered by the Code. It is not acceptable to choose to ignore discrimination or harassment based on creed, whether or not a human rights claim has been made.
From: Annual report 2008-2009
In July 2008, the OHRC released Right at Home: Report on the consultation on human rights and rental housing in Ontario. This report followed a year of public sessions, meetings and submissions involving hundreds of individuals, organizations and landlords across the province. It focuses on housing as a human right, and sets out a framework for collective action to identify, remove and prevent discrimination in rental housing.
