CRM 601 Lecture 17: 09:06:2017
2 Dec 2017
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Only applies matters perscribed by law, does not apply to businesses. Majority can still beat someone"s charter rights (right can still be infringed) if it is reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society and the oakes test (http://ojen. ca/wp-content/uploads/in-brief_section-1-and-oakes_0. pdf) Need proportionality for sentencing (wouldn"t send someone to jail for 2 years for stealing a shirt. Similar to canadian charter of rights and freedoms. Protects everyone from the government and each other. If there is discrimination by effect, it is good enough to be an ontario human right code violation (prohibits discrimination; doesn"t need to be intent) Social areas: services (police, courts, prisons, etc, accommodation, contracts, all found on fourth link under part i freedom from discrimination. 3 types of discrimination that the code addresses: direct discrimination, person can"t participate due to race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc. Indirect discrimination: carried out through another person (ex: landlord does not want to rent to.
