Current Version
| Region | Ontario |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | Jun 15, 1962 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Ontario's Human Rights Code prohibits discrimination and harassment because of sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression in housing, contracts, employment, goods, services, facilities, and membership in unions or professional associations. The Code is enforced by the Ontario Human Rights Commission. |
| Sources | http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/ontario-human-rights-code https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90h19 |
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Revision History (2)
edited by Notdog1996
| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal in some contexts | Illegal |
| Sources | http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/ontario-human-rights-code | http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/ontario-human-rights-code https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90h19 |
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created by devonwilton
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Jun 15, 1962 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Ontario's Human Rights Code prohibits discrimination and harassment because of sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression in housing, contracts, employment, goods, services, facilities, and membership in unions or professional associations. The Code is enforced by the Ontario Human Rights Commission. |
| Sources | http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/ontario-human-rights-code |
Reports (8)
- Newer law has been passed "It gives a description of newer law below. I think the incorrect status is listed as current."
- Status is not correct "Full protections under fedral and provancal bill of C-16. First Source: https://www.labourandemploymentlaw.com/2017/06/federal-government-adds-gender-identity-and-gender-expression-to-canadian-human-rights-act/ Second Source: https://openparliament.ca/bills/42-1/C-16/"
- Status is not correct "Illegal under the protection of provincal and fedral Bill C-16."
- Status is not correct "Illegal"
- Status is not correct "LGBTQ+ Discrimination in Ontario is completly illegal."
- Status is not correct "It says gender identity AND sexual orietnation"
- Status is not correct "Should be light green colour "
- Status is not correct