POLS 4050 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Ontario Human Rights Commission, Sears Canada, Corporate Liability

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 4050
• Professor: Patrick Case

Document Summary

Human rights code only works within the jurisdiction of provincial power (ex. Ontario"s human rights code does not work in manitoba) The canadian human rights act is throughout the whole country but does not cover anything in canada only things within federal jurisdiction like: Employment: (only 6% of canadian employees whereas the ontario system deals with a much more massive population and list of things under its jurisdiction) This wouldn"t have existed at the time of the 1867 bna act showing new editions and how the government has won jurisdiction over new eras. Ontario has a robust case law system (canlee. com good website to see ontario human rights cases) The real human rights data comes from ontario, bc, and quebec. Service provider who has to provide a discrimination-free environment. Discrimination: (case thinks of these like a chest of drawers) Course of vexatious comment or conduct that is known or reasonably to be known to be unwelcome.