S.M. 1987-88, c. 45

The Human Rights Code

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Table of Contents

1		Definitions.
PART I COMMISSION AND ADJUDICATION PANEL
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
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
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
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.