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Human Rights Act, 2010, SNL 2010, cH-13.1 | Prohibited grounds of discrimination | 9. (1)
For the purpose of this Act, the prohibited grounds of
discrimination are race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, social
origin, religious creed, religion, age, disability, disfigurement,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression,
marital status, family status, source of income and political
opinion. (2) Where this Act protects an individual from discrimination on the basis of sex, the protection includes the protection of a female from discrimination on the basis that she is or may become pregnant. (3) Where this Act protects an individual from discrimination on the basis of disability, the protection includes the protection of an individual from discrimination on the basis that he or she
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Intent | 10. Discrimination in contravention of this Act does not require an intention to discriminate. | ||
Harassment of occupant prohibited | 13. A person, directly or indirectly, alone or with another, by himself or herself only, or by the interposition of another, shall not harass a person or class of persons who occupies a commercial unit or a self-contained dwelling unit on the basis of a prohibited ground of discrimination. | ||
Discrimination in
employment [Defences] |
14. (1)
An employer, or a person acting on behalf of an employer, shall not
refuse to employ or to continue to employ or otherwise discriminate
against a person in regard to employment or a term or condition of
employment on the basis of a prohibited ground of discrimination,
or because of the conviction for an offence that is unrelated to
the employment of the person. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the expression of a limitation, specification or preference based on a good faith occupational qualification. ............. (6) The provisions of subsections (1), (4) and (5) as to age shall not apply to
This section does not apply to an employer
(10) In paragraph (8)(b) and subsection 15(5),
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Discrimination
re: attachment of wages, etc. [Defence] |
15. (1)
An employer, or a person acting on behalf of an employer, shall not
refuse to employ or to continue to employ or otherwise discriminate
against a person in regard to employment or a term or condition of
employment because of that person's pay
(5) This section, with the exception of subsection (4) as it applies to advertising, does not apply to an employer in respect of the employment of a person to provide personal services. |
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Equal pay for
same or similar work [Defence] |
16. (1)
An employer, or a person acting on behalf of an employer, shall not
establish or maintain differences in wages between employees
employed in the same establishment who are performing, under the
same or similar working conditions, the same or similar work on
jobs requiring the same or similar skill, effort and responsibility
on the basis of a prohibited ground of discrimination, except where
that payment is made under
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Harassment in establishment prohibited | 17. A person in an establishment shall not harass another person in the establishment on the basis of a prohibited ground of discrimination. | ||
Protection of complainants and others | 20. A person, employer or trade union shall not evict, discharge, suspend, expel or otherwise discriminate against a person because he or she has made a complaint or given evidence or helped in respect of the initiation or furtherance of a complaint or other proceeding under this Act. | ||
Discrimination prohibited in contracts | 21. (1)
A person shall not, in making available to a person a contract that
is offered to the public,
(3) The right under subsection (1) is not infringed where
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