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  1. Special programs and other exceptions in the Code

    From: Your guide to special programs and the Human Rights Code

    In addition to section 14, some other sections in the Code allow preference to be given to specific groups if certain criteria are met. The special interest organization (section 18), special employment (section 24) and the age 65-and-over provisions (section 15) all lay out special exceptions or defences to the right to be free from discrimination under Part I of the Code. However, these differ from section 14 in the following ways.

  2. New OHRC report says sexualized dress codes “not on the menu”

    Mars 8, 2017

    To coincide with International Women’s Day, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has released a new report that outlines commitments made by many of Ontario’s largest and most well-known restaurant chains to eliminate discriminatory dress codes for restaurant staff. Not on the Menu: Inquiry report on sexual and gender-based dress codes in Ontario’s restaurants outlines findings from an inquiry into dress codes at certain restaurants operating across Ontario.

  3. Policy statement on the duty to accommodate under the Ontario Human Rights Code

    The Ontario Human Rights Code (the Code) recognizes the dignity and worth of every person in Ontario. The Code provides for equal rights and opportunities, and freedom from discrimination. It applies to the areas of employment, housing, facilities and services (including education, health care, etc.), contracts, and membership in unions, trade or professional associations. It covers specific grounds, such as disability, creed, family status, sex, and gender identity.

  4. Le 15 juin marque le 50e anniversaire du Code des droits de la personne de l'Ontario

    Juin 11, 2012

    Toronto – Le 15 juin marque le 50e anniversaire du Code des droits de la personne de l'Ontario, le premier code de ce genre au Canada. Pour célébrer cet événement important, la Commission ontarienne des droits de la personne (CODP) collabore avec ses partenaires dans tout l'Ontario à une rétrospective des droits de la personne au cours des 50 dernières années et à l'élaboration d'une vision des droits de la personne pour l'avenir. Dans le cadre de ces activités, elle a préparé une plaque commémorative et lancé le « projet de proclamation » avec des municipalités de l'Ontario.

  5. Relevant sections of the Code

    From: Policy on HIV/AIDS-related discrimination

    HIV/AIDS as a disability (section 10)

    The OHRC recognizes that AIDS and other HIV-related medical conditions are disabilities under the Code. "Disability" is defined under section (s.) 10 of the Code. All persons infected with HIV or with HIV-related illness, or who are believed to have the virus, including those who are asymptomatic, are fully protected against discrimination in services (s. 1); housing (s. 2); contracts (s. 3); employment (s. 5); and membership in trade unions (s. 6).

  6. Mémoire de la CODP au MAML sur les modifications proposées au Code du bâtiment de l’Ontario

    1er mars 2013 - La CODP reconnait que les exigences en matière d’accessibilité ont été renforcées à chaque nouvelle édition du Code du bâtiment. À ce titre, la CODP accueille favorablement la dernière proposition de nouvelles exigences en matière d’accessibilité. La CODP exprime un certain nombre de préoccupations concernant les changements proposés et recommande d’ajouter dans le Code du bâtiment des exigences supplémentaires en matière d’accessibilité.

  7. The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, and the Building Code

    From: Moving towards barrier-free services: Final report on the restaurant accessibility initiative

    With the recent passage of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act[1] (“the AODA”), accessibility issues in Ontario are now governed by three pieces of complementary legislation: the Code, the AODA, and the Ontario Building Code (“OBC”).

  8. Whether the para-transit services provided by public transit services in the cities of Toronto, Hamilton, London, and Windsor are special programs under the Ontario Human Rights Code

    2006 - Public transit in cities across Ontario is fundamental to the ability of many people to participate meaningfully in the life of their communities. Public transportation is used to access employment, education, public and social services and community activities. Equal access by persons with disabilities to public transportation is a right protected under the Ontario Human Rights Code (“Code”). Equal access to transit services in not a reality for many citizens of the Province and despite its importance in our daily lives, barriers to public transit services remain.

  9. Backgrounder - Tribunal finds Falun Gong a protected creed under Ontario's Human Rights Code

    Western scholars of religion would characterize Falun Gong as a new religious movement. The essence of Falun Gong is spiritual elevation. Falun Gong practitioners believe in the existence of gods and divine beings in the cosmos. Its leader, Li Hongzhi, has written a form of ‘scripture.‘ His message is profoundly moral.

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