Some examples are: A bank has lending rules that make it unreasonably difficult for new immigrants to get loans. This may be a case of discrimination based on two grounds — race and national or ethnic origin. A person is systematically referred to secondary screening at airports due to the colour of their skin.
They are called grounds of discrimination and are listed in the Canadian Human Rights Act. For example: Were you fired because of your race? Were you denied a service because of your gender identity, your colour, your disability? Maybe it was about more than one thing.
These reasons, also called grounds, are protected under the Canadian Human Rights Act. Discrimination may be intentional or unintentional. Even rules, practices and procedures that seem harmless can cause discrimination if they have the effect of putting certain groups of people at a disadvantage.
It is illegal under provincial human rights codes to discriminate against an employee based on race. As such, you can file a legal claim against your former employer for this illegal discrimination and seek compensation for the harm they caused you.
Discrimination is an action, behaviour, decision, or omission that treats a person or a group of people unfairly and badly for reasons linked to personal traits, such as their race, age or disability. These reasons, also called grounds, are protected under the Canadian Human Rights Act.
25% of discrimination complaints received by the Canadian Human Rights Commission in 2016 relate to race, colour, national or ethnic origin, and/or religion. 43% of hate crimes in 2017 were motivated by hatred of a race or ethnicity. 16% of hate crimes in 2017 were specifically against Black populations.
Anyone in Canada has the right to file a discrimination complaint under the Canadian Human Rights Act if they believe they have been discriminated against by the federal government or a federally regulated organization.