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* '''Human Rights Code''' - The Code protects people from discrimination in many areas including “accommodations, services or facilities customarily available to the public”. In order to be “discrimination”, the action must be without bona fide and reasonable justification. The Code also protects from harassment (a form of discrimination). Unlike the Charter which only covers [public] government action, the Human Rights Code covers the actions of both public and private bodies. The areas protected for accommodation, services or facilities relate to a person’s or group’s age, physical or mental disability, race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, or sexual orientation. Cases are heard by the Human Rights Tribunal, | * '''Human Rights Code''' - The Code protects people from discrimination in many areas including “accommodations, services or facilities customarily available to the public”. In order to be “discrimination”, the action must be without bona fide and reasonable justification. The Code also protects from harassment (a form of discrimination). Unlike the Charter which only covers [public] government action, the Human Rights Code covers the actions of both public and private bodies. The areas protected for accommodation, services or facilities relate to a person’s or group’s age, physical or mental disability, race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, or sexual orientation. Cases are heard by the Human Rights Tribunal, | ||
* | * '''Ombudsperson Act''' - The Office of the Ombudsperson is responsible for assuring that specified provincial government ministries or public agencies treat the public fairly and reasonably. The Office is responsible to impartially investigate the complaints to determine whether fair treatment has occurred, and whether the actions and decisions of provincial government ministries or public agencies were consistent with relevant legislation, policies and procedures. | ||
* '''Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms'''- The Charter guarantees certain civil rights to people in Canada from the policies and actions of all level of government. It covers fundamental freedoms, equality rights, legal rights, democratic rights, mobility rights, and language rights, many of which are particularly relevant to the treatment of people in residential care. | * '''Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms'''- The Charter guarantees certain civil rights to people in Canada from the policies and actions of all level of government. It covers fundamental freedoms, equality rights, legal rights, democratic rights, mobility rights, and language rights, many of which are particularly relevant to the treatment of people in residential care. | ||
