![]() they have a characteristic protected by the Code (e.g. ![]() To establish discrimination under Ontario’s Human Rights Code, a claimant must show that: ![]() The Code will also not apply if you feel you were treated differently in your job due to a personality conflict with your manager, because the treatment is not related to a ground such as your age, sex or race. For example, the Code does not apply if a stranger on the street insults you by making a racist comment, because this did not happen in a specific social area, such as at your job or in a restaurant. Your rights under the Code are not violated unless the discrimination occurs in one of the social areas based on one or more of the protected grounds. The grounds are: citizenship, race, place of origin, ethnic origin, colour, ancestry, disability, age, creed, sex/pregnancy, family status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, receipt of public assistance (in housing) and record of offences (in employment). The five social areas are: employment, housing, services, unions and vocational associations and contracts.ĭiscrimination based on 17 different personal attributes – called grounds – is against the law under the Code. Under the Code, you have the right to be free from discrimination in five parts of society – called social areas – based on one or more grounds. The Code protects people from discrimination in specific situations. ![]()
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