S.M. 1987-88, c. 45
The Human Rights Code
Table of Contents
1 | Definitions. | |
PART I
COMMISSION AND ADJUDICATION PANEL |
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2 | Human Rights Commission. | |
(2) | Membership and appointment. | |
(3) | Chairperson. | |
(4) | Other members. | |
(5) | Termination for cause. | |
(6) | Vice chairperson. | |
(7) | Vacancies. | |
(8) | Transitional. | |
3 | Quorum. | |
4 | Responsibilities of Commission. | |
5 | Guidelines. | |
6 | Responsible to minister. | |
(2) | Annual report. | |
7 | Executive director. | |
(2) | Responsibilities of executive director. | |
8 | Adjudication panel. | |
(2) | Commission members ineligible. | |
(3) | Length of appointment. | |
(4) | Termination for cause. | |
(5) | Oath of impartiality. | |
PART II
PROHIBITED CONDUCT AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS |
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9 | Discrimination" defined. | |
(2) | Applicable characteristics. | |
(3) | Systemic discrimination. | |
(4) | Criminal conduct excluded. | |
(5) | No condoning or condemning of beliefs, etc. | |
10 | Vicarious responsibility. | |
11 | Affirmative action, etc. permitted. | |
12 | Reasonable accommodation required. | |
13 | Discrimination in service, accommodation, etc. | |
(2) | Exception for age of majority. | |
14 | Discrimination in employment. | |
(2) | "Any aspect", etc. defined. | |
(3) | Employment advertising. | |
(4) | Pre-employment inquiries. | |
(5) | Discrimination by employment agencies, etc. | |
(6) | Discrimination by organizations, etc. | |
(7) | Employee benefits. | |
(8) | Personal services in private residence. | |
(9) | "Personal services" defined. | |
(10) | Exception for age of majority. | |
(11) | Promotion of beliefs, etc. | |
(12) | No reduction of wages, etc. | |
(13) | "Employment or occupation" defined. | |
15 | Discrimination in contracts. | |
(2) | Life insurance, etc., contracts. | |
16 | Discrimination in rental of premises. | |
(2) | Exception for private residence, etc. | |
17 | Discrimination in purchase of real property. | |
18 | Discriminatory signs and statements. | |
19 | Harassment | |
(2) | "Harassment" defined. | |
20 | Reprisals. | |
PART III
COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES |
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21 | Advisory opinion. | |
(2) | Notice of power to revoke or modify. | |
(3) | Revocation or modification. | |
(4) | Non-contravention deemed. | |
(5) | Effect of modification. | |
(6) | Effect of revocation. | |
(7) | Public inspection. | |
22 | Complaints. | |
(2) | Consent of alleged victim. | |
(3) | Complaint by Commission or executive director. | |
(4) | Complaint form. | |
23 | Time limit for filing. | |
(2) | Extension for filing. | |
(3) | Time limit for serving. | |
24 | Amendment of complaint. | |
25 | Reply to complaint. | |
26 | Investigation of complaint. | |
27 | Access to premises and documents. | |
(2) | Authority for access. | |
(3) | Where order may be issued. | |
(4) | Assistance of peace officers. | |
(5) | Copies as evidence. | |
(6) | Allegedly privileged material. | |
(7) | Sealing of document. | |
28 | Representations re investigation. | |
29 | Dismissal of complaint. | |
(2) | Settlement of complaint. | |
(3) | Adjudication or prosecution. | |
(4) | Termination of proceedings. | |
30 | Notification of disposition. | |
31 | Non-compliance with settlement. | |
32 | Designation of adjudicator. | |
(2) | Designation on rota basis. | |
(3) | Prohibition on designation. | |
33 | Complaint and reply to adjudicator. | |
34 | Parties to adjudication. | |
35 | Notice, etc. to parties. | |
36 | Public notice. | |
(2) | Parties to be named. | |
37 | General powers of adjudicator. | |
38 | Order to produce documents. | |
(2) | Objection to production. | |
39 | Prompt hearing. | |
(2) | General procedures at hearing. | |
(3) | Public hearing. | |
(4) | Participation of parties. | |
(5) | Recording of proceedings. | |
(6) | Interpreter. | |
(7) | Witness fees. | |
40 | Amending complaint or reply. | |
41 | Notice re delay. | |
(2) | Minister may act re delay. | |
(3) | Replacement of adjudicator. | |
(4) | Section 32 applies. | |
(5) | New hearing. | |
(6) | Delivery of recordings, etc. | |
(7) | Jurisdiction retained. | |
42 | Jurisdiction re decisions. | |
43 | Determination re contravention. | |
(2) | Remedial order. | |
(3) | Maximum exemplary damages. | |
(4) | Order re lack of access, etc. | |
(5) | Consent order. | |
44 | No expulsion of incumbents. | |
45 | Costs. | |
(2) | Order for costs. | |
46 | Decisions, etc. in writing. | |
(2) | Public inspection. | |
47 | Supervision of special program. | |
(2) | Assistance by Commission. | |
48 | Enforcement of order. | |
(2) | Where order under review. | |
(3) | Application for compliance order. | |
49 | Finality of adjudication. | |
50 | Application for judicial review. | |
(2) | Time limit. | |
(3) | Service of application. | |
(4) | Delivery of record. | |
(5) | Powers of court. | |
51 | Prosecution. | |
(2) | Remedial order. | |
(3) | Consent to prosecution. | |
(4) | Time limit for prosecutions. | |
(5) | Extension for judicial review. | |
52 | Onus of proof. | |
53 | Status of unions, etc. | |
SPECIAL REMEDIES | ||
54 | Application for court order. | |
(2) | Where order may be issued. | |
55 | Injunction. | |
56 | Contract compliance. | |
(2) | Discretion to repudiate. | |
PART V
GENERAL |
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57 | Code binding on Crown. | |
58 | Paramountcy of Code. | |
59 | Confidentiality of information. | |
(2) | Other information. | |
(3) | Disclosure by adjudicator. | |
60 | Agreements re investigations, etc. | |
61 | Technical defects. | |
62 | Immunity from liability. | |
63 | Regulations by Lieutenant Governor in Council. | |
(2) | Regulations by Commission. | |
64 | Repeal of Human Rights Act. | |
(2) | References in other Acts. | |
65 | Reference in Continuing Consolidation. | |
66 | Commencement. |