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Feb 8, 2024 · These historic patterns of discrimination will have a historical context of prejudice and cognitive bias. In two relatively early cases, the Court significantly extended the potential efficacy of anti-discrimination laws by defining the evidentiary basis of proof of discrimination.
The Act protects against the following discriminatory practices if they are based on one or more of the prohibited grounds of discrimination: Denying or treating someone in an unfavourable way when offering goods, services, facilities or accommodation ( section 5 of the Act ).
- Overview
- The Canadian Human Rights Act
- The Employment Equity Act
- The Canada Labour Code
- Rights for foreign workers
Canadians have the right to be treated fairly in workplaces free from discrimination, and our country has laws and programs to protect this right.
The Canadian Human Rights Act is a broad-reaching piece of legislation that prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender, race, ethnicity and other grounds. Also, Canada's Employment Equity Act and the Federal Contractors Program require employers to take active measures to improve the employment opportunities for specific groups of people in our country.
Both the labour rights and responsibilities of employers and employees within federally regulated sectors fall under the Canada Labour Code. The rights of foreign workers in Canada are also protected under federal or provincial/territorial labour laws.
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The Canadian Human Rights Act is a law to prohibit discrimination in employment and services within federal jurisdiction. Under the Act, Canadians are protected from discrimination when they are employed or receive services from:
•the federal government;
•First Nations governments; or
•private companies that are regulated by the federal government, including banks, trucking companies, broadcasters and telecommunications companies.
The Federal Contractors Program
Like the Employment Equity Act, the Federal Contractors Program (FCP) is designed to provide equal employment opportunities to four designated groups: women, Aboriginal peoples, people with disabilities, and members of visible minorities. The FCP applies specifically to employers that fall under the jurisdiction of a province and have been awarded a federal government contract for goods and services of $1 million or more.
The Legislated Employment Equity Program
The Legislated Employment Equity Program (LEEP) requires federally regulated organizations and businesses to report each year on how many individuals from the four designated groups are represented in their workplaces. They also have to show the steps they have taken to achieve full representation. The goal of LEEP is to ensure that employers that fall under the jurisdiction of the federal government reflect the composition of the general labour force in Canada. These federally regulated employers include about 500 private-sector employers, 30 Crown corporations and five other federal organizations, with a combined workforce of over 760,000 employees. The Labour Program administers and enforces LEEP, which is made mandatory under the provisions of the Employment Equity Act.
The Workplace Equity Information Management System
The Workplace Equity Information Management System (WEIMS) is an online application intended to be used by employers under the Legislated Employment Equity Program (LEEP) and federal contractors under the Federal Contractors Program (FCP). The WEIMS application helps employers meet their obligations under the Employment Equity Act, and federal contractors under the FCP.
The labour rights and responsibilities of about 12,000 businesses and 820,000 of their employees are defined by the Canada Labour Code. These employees account for approximately six per cent of all Canadian workers.
Generally, the Canada Labour Code covers:
•industrial relations – certification of unions, labour-management relations, collective bargaining and unfair labour practices;
•workplace health and safety; and
•employment standards, including general holidays, annual vacations, working hours, unjust dismissals, minimum wage, layoff procedures and severance pay.
See a full list of the federally regulated sectors covered by the Canada Labour Code.
Canadian laws protect every worker in Canada, including foreign workers. In Canada, foreign workers have the right to:
•be paid for their work;
•have a safe workplace; and
•keep their passport or work permit.
Federal labour and employment laws cover:
•the federal government;
Jun 2, 2021 · The answer may surprise you. European law prevents discrimination across 15 criteria: sex, race, color, ethnic origin, social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or indeed any opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age and sexual orientation.
Feb 24, 2021 · The House of Representatives voted on Thursday to pass the Equality Act, a bill that would ban discrimination against people based on sexual orientation and gender identity. It would also...
- Danielle Kurtzleben
The adoption of comprehensive anti-discrimination laws—laws which have the purpose and effect of prohibiting all forms of discrimination—is an essential step in the effort to realize the right to non-discrimination.
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Oct 22, 2024 · As a general statement of the law in Canadian workplaces with respect to human rights, employers have an obligation to offer employment without discrimination and to guard against harassment based on prohibited grounds.
