Human Rights and the Charter - Discrimination based on personal characteristics

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Age Discrimination: Your Rights and Responsibilities
Produced by Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC)
Produced in 2009
This web page describes ageism and age discrimination, and explains that the Ontario Human Rights Code protects people against age discrimination where they work, live, or receive services.
Available in English, French/français

Sexual Orientation: Your Rights and Responsibilities
Produced by Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC)
Produced in 2009
This resource explains that it is against the law to harass or discriminate against someone because of their sexual orientation or because they are in a same-sex relationship.
Available in English, French/français

Aboriginal People and the Ontario Human Rights Code
Produced by Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC)
Produced in 2008
Prepared for Aboriginal people, this resource explains what the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) is, what discrimination and harassment are, what part public education plays in the OHRC's work, and where to get further information.
Available in English, Cree Cree, Ojibwa Ojibwa, Mohawk

Racism and Racial Discrimination: Your Rights and Responsibilities
Produced by Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC)
Produced in 2008
This page on the Ontario Human Rights Commission web site gives an overview of how the Ontario Human Rights Code protects people from racial discrimination and racial harassment.
Available in English, French/français

Religion and Human Rights
Produced by Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC)
Produced in 2008
This resource describes how the Ontario Human Rights Code protects against discrimination because of religion.
Available in English, French/français

Gender Identity: Your Rights and Responsibilites
Produced by Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC)
Produced in 2006
This resource defines discrimination because of gender identity. It describes how the Ontario Human Rights Code protects people from discrimination or harassment because of their gender identity.
Available in English, French/français

Information on Human Rights
Produced by National Day Against Homophobia
Produced in 2006
This resource on the National Day Against Homophobia web site looks at human rights in Canada in the areas of sexual orientation, homophobia, and discrimination.
Available in English, French/français

Discrimination and Harassment
Produced by Canadian Human Rights Commission
Produced in 2004
Prepared for employees, this resource explains what discrimination and harassment are, how to recognise discrimination and what employees can do about harassment.
Available in English, French/français