SOCL 4441 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Canadian Human Rights Act, Cross-Dressing, Ontario Human Rights Code
Document Summary
Operation of the tribunal and how code is enforced. : creates rights for complainants, potential for compensation, orders to stop practice. : creates discriminatory business practices offences (aoda): imposes obligations on ontario businesses. : directed at legislators and governments - creates obligations on them federal version of ohrc and is directed at federally regulated entities. : imposes accessibility obligations for rail (via rail), airlines. All other ontario laws must agree with the code. Applies to the areas of employment, facilities and services, contracts and membership in unions, trade and associations that give everybody equal rights and opportunities without discrimination in specific areas. They will make investigations if a new area is deserving of protection, if an issue arises that has not occurred before, they will look into a new type of discrimination, they develop policies and provide targeted education. They decide if someone"s human rights have been violated.
