Human rights issues in insurance
From: Discussion paper: Human rights issues in insurance
From: Discussion paper: Human rights issues in insurance
From: Discussion paper: Human rights issues in insurance
From: Policy on discrimination and harassment because of sexual orientation
The Code provides that every person has the right to be treated equally without discrimination because of sexual orientation. The purpose of anti-discrimination laws is to prevent the violation of human dignity and freedom through the imposition of disadvantage, stereotyping or political or social prejudice.
From: Human rights commissions: Future directions
Moderator: Pearl Eliadis
Pearl Eliadis introduced the topic by identifying the following major themes:
From: Time for action: Advancing human rights for older Ontarians
The Commission recognizes that persons may experience disadvantage in unique ways based on the intersection of age with other aspects of their identity. During the consultations, the Commission heard about certain groups of older persons who face particular barriers arising from the intersection of age with gender, disability, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, culture and language.
“Women particularly suffer because of past customs, practices and traditions.” (Canadian Pensioners Concerned)
From: Time for action: Advancing human rights for older Ontarians
Employment is fundamental to ensuring equal participation and equal opportunity in society. It has a direct bearing on a person’s economic status while the person is in the workforce and afterwards. Therefore, any examination of age discrimination in employment must consider the effects of practices and policies on the person while they are working as well as after they have retired. It must also consider the effect on society as a whole.
From: Time for action: Advancing human rights for older Ontarians
“Basic health care is a foundation in our society and differences are never justifiable. Seniors’ needs are real and they surely deserve easy access to basic health care in the same manner afforded to other groups in Ontario.”
(Chatham-Kent CCAC)
From: Time for action: Advancing human rights for older Ontarians
From: Human rights commissions and economic and social rights
The purpose of this paper is to discuss and reflect on the emerging role of human rights commissions in the 21st century. The new millennium finds human rights commissions increasingly under pressure to respond to government restructuring, new grounds or mandates, globalisation and the growing role and expectations of civil society. These developments have implications for human rights generally and for human rights commissions in particular.
From: Human rights commissions and economic and social rights
The ICESCR does not stipulate the specific means by which it is to be implemented and the precise method by which Covenant rights are to be given effect in national law is a matter for each State party to decide.