Sentences with phrase «as the human rights code»

Relevant legislation includes the Substitute Decisions Act, the Health Care Consent Act, the Mental Health Act ¸ as well as the Human Rights Code — all dealing with specific aspects of decision making and consent.

In addition to an increasing comprehension of the impact that such toxic behaviours have on the parties involved and the workplace as a whole, provinces like Manitoba have legislation (such as The Human Rights Code and The Workplace Safety and Health Act) which specifically target those behaviours.

Not exact matches

MaRS Discovery District («MaRS») supports the full inclusion of persons with disabilities as set out in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Ontario Human Rights Code, the 2001 Ontarians with Disabilities Act (ODA) and the 2005 Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

[T] he exposure of persistent human rights violations by the contras has led the Administration not to pressure contra leaders to enforce international codes of conduct,» the Americas Watch Report cited earlier states, «but to drown U.S. public opinion with praise for the «freedom fighters,» and to attempt to discredit all reports of their violations as inspired by communist or Sandinista propaganda.

Muslims in general if left alone with out your intervention might end up fighting each other due differences of views in their faith, but if west keep on applying pressure causing starvation, harassment and confrontation against Muslims and against their faith, this will only lead them to leave behind their differences and jointly or individually confront their enemies, those who wants to deprive them from their rights of faith and belief and the more they are pressed the more they would complain by reacting and not by words and cries since words and cries seem does not reach, heard or work out now a days since being their judges and executors are all of non religious such as atheists, infidels, polytheists who consider their vast interests above all humanity and faith issues such as mercy, leniency, compassion, pity, sympathy, kindness all that of human mutual heavenly code of conduct.!?

Baby Milk Action also pointed out that the Assembly adopted the Code as a «minimum requirement», that human rights are meant to be universal and that the Nestlé «protect» marketing strategy is global, hence the need to invoke measures at an international level.

As a human rights instrument, the International Code provides governments with a very specific set of policies to benefit a particular target population; in this case pregnant women and new mothers.

Following what he described as the public's concern about the less than professional working ethic, unorthodox dress code and accusation of flagrant abuse of human rights its operations,...

Following what he described as the public's concern about the less than professional working ethic, unorthodox dress code and accusation of flagrant abuse of human rights its operations, Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, yesterday launched a rebranded, re-kitted and re-equipped Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and the new Nigeria Police Complaint Response unit (CRU).

Following what he described as the public's concern about the less than professional working ethic, unorthodox dress code and accusation of flagrant abuse of human rights its operations, Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, yesterday launched a rebranded, re-kitted -LSB-...]

Members interested in this area of work aim to raise the visibility of human rights principles as part of the practice of science and its applications, linking ethics codes that guide the scientific, engineering and health communities to human rights principles.

See also The Nazi Doctors and the Nuremberg Code: Human Rights as Human Experimentation by George Annas and Michael Grodin (New York: Oxford University Press, 1992).

The analysis of Articles of the ECHR relevant to the issue and particularly Articles 9 (Freedom of religion) and 2 of Protocol 1 (right to education), the citation of the related case law and my personal experience, help me answer whether the right of a Muslim woman to be educated, work as a teacher, believe and manifest her religious views is being deprived by her decision to follow the Islamic dress - code or by prohibition - laws passed by European states and approved by the European court of Human rights (ECtHR).

Also, the District of Columbia Human Rights Act, approved December 13, 1977 (DC Law 2 - 38; DC Official Code § 2 - 1402.11 (2006), as amended) states the following: Pertinent section of DC Code § 2 - 1402.11: It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice to do any of the following acts, wholly or partially for a discriminatory reason based upon the actual or perceived: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, genetic information, disability, matriculation, or political affiliation of any individual.

Also, the District of Columbia Human Rights Act, approved December 13, 1977 (DC Law 2 - 38; DC Official Code § 2 - 1402.11 (2006), as amended) states the following:

As such, labelling this (and other) complaints as an attack on free speech equates to labelling the Broadcasting Code, the Communications Act and the European Convention on Human Rights as attacks on free speech.&raquAs such, labelling this (and other) complaints as an attack on free speech equates to labelling the Broadcasting Code, the Communications Act and the European Convention on Human Rights as attacks on free speech.&raquas an attack on free speech equates to labelling the Broadcasting Code, the Communications Act and the European Convention on Human Rights as attacks on free speech.&raquas attacks on free speech.»

These responsibilities are detailed in the Communications Act and the Broadcasting Code, which was itself drafted in the light of the Human Rights Act 1998 and the European Convention on Human Rights (as detailed at / / tinyurl.com/3ylvo2).

Indeed, the respondent says that it was actively so engaged long before the advent of constitutional and statutory obligations to do so, such as are now found in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H. 19...

a special responsibility to respect the requirements of human rights laws in force in Ontario and, specifically, to honour the obligation not to discriminate on the grounds of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences (as defined in the Ontario Human Rights Code), marital status, family status, or disability with respect to professional employment of other lawyers, articled students, or any other person or in professional dealings with other licensees or any other person [emphasis adhuman rights laws in force in Ontario and, specifically, to honour the obligation not to discriminate on the grounds of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences (as defined in the Ontario Human Rights Code), marital status, family status, or disability with respect to professional employment of other lawyers, articled students, or any other person or in professional dealings with other licensees or any other person [emphasis arights laws in force in Ontario and, specifically, to honour the obligation not to discriminate on the grounds of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences (as defined in the Ontario Human Rights Code), marital status, family status, or disability with respect to professional employment of other lawyers, articled students, or any other person or in professional dealings with other licensees or any other person [emphasis adHuman Rights Code), marital status, family status, or disability with respect to professional employment of other lawyers, articled students, or any other person or in professional dealings with other licensees or any other person [emphasis aRights Code), marital status, family status, or disability with respect to professional employment of other lawyers, articled students, or any other person or in professional dealings with other licensees or any other person [emphasis added].

But the Rules and the commentary themselves (as well as Ontario's Human Rights Code) make clear that a lawyer's obligation is to not discriminate, in compliance with Ontario's human rights Human Rights Code) make clear that a lawyer's obligation is to not discriminate, in compliance with Ontario's human rightsRights Code) make clear that a lawyer's obligation is to not discriminate, in compliance with Ontario's human rights human rightsrights laws.

In this regard, we must distinguish between dealing with unfairness that must be addressed (such as exploitative articles and Human Rights Code violations for example) and throwing babies out with bathwater in well - motivated attempts to ensure that everyone is treated in exactly the same way.

These proposed changes would dovetail with current Human Rights Code obligations for employers, and remedies, as well as Criminal Code sanctions applicable to certain behaviours.

The takeaway from this case for employers is if an employee alleges that his or her rights, as protected by the Ontario Human Rights Code are being violated, then it is likely prudent to seek professional legal arights, as protected by the Ontario Human Rights Code are being violated, then it is likely prudent to seek professional legal aRights Code are being violated, then it is likely prudent to seek professional legal advice.

Notwithstanding the fact that the employee likely did not have the «right» to take the time off to care for his children under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000, the law is clear that: (a) the ESA establishes certain minimum standards only, and (b) the Human Rights Code does, very clearly, contemplate one's «family status» as a protected ground.

As a Kitchener workplace harassment lawyer, I can protect your rights and work diligently for Human Rights Code compliance at your workrights and work diligently for Human Rights Code compliance at your workRights Code compliance at your workplace.

In BC, there is an exception in the BC Human Rights Code that allows non-profits that serve an identifiable, «vulnerable» group (such as women) to discriminate against trans people.

Employees generally can not invoke the Human Rights Code as a means to obtain the accommodation that they seek.

A termination because of discrimination under the Ontario Human Rights Code or as retaliation for reporting or enforcing a provision of the ESA or the Occupational Health and Safety Act, may be unlawful.

This week, the Saskatchewan government amended its Human Rights Code to add gender identity as a prohibited ground of discrimination, joining the Northwest Territories, Ontario, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, P.E.I. and Newfoundland and Labrador in so doing.

In a recent Human Rights Tribunal decision, 1 the Applicant, Timothy Pritchard, filed an Application under section 34 of Part IV of the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H. 19, as amended (the «Code»), alleging discrimination with respect to employment on the basis of disability.

The topics we covered included the Ontario Human Rights Commission's (OHRC) policy on gender - specific dress codes, including the new inquiry report released in March 2017, as well as employers» obligations under Bill 132.

A law school with restrictions on students and faculty as proposed by TWU would violate student human rights code protections in Ontario, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.

The OHRC has the power under the Code to request this type of information, and then make further investigations as to whether the «structures, policies, processes, decision - making practices and organizational cultures adversely affect Indigenous and Black families, and potentially violate Ontario's Human Rights Code.»

The Court elided the idea of the rationale for extending human rights protection to those groups identified by the prohibited grounds (which, as we have just seen and as the Court itself noted, is the idea of their vulnerability in virtue of the group characteristic) with the idea of the various contexts in which the Code seeks to protect those so identified as vulnerable, e.g. housing, service provision and employment.

Although the complainant could establish that she suffered some level of inconvenience as a result of the employer's actions, this did not rise to the level of interference that resulted in discrimination under the BC Human Rights Code.

(Yes, I appreciate such termination would almost assuredly contravene the provisions of the Human Rights Code, and I do not mean to suggest that such a course of action would be «prudent» from an employment - law perspective, what I intend to do is underline the absurdity of such a course of action as a means of limiting insurance coverage.)

The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has invited citizens to submit short papers (six to eight pages) toward a dialogue on human rights, specifically relating to religious belief and practice as shaped by the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Canadian Charter of Rights and FreeHuman Rights Commission (OHRC) has invited citizens to submit short papers (six to eight pages) toward a dialogue on human rights, specifically relating to religious belief and practice as shaped by the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Canadian Charter of Rights and FreRights Commission (OHRC) has invited citizens to submit short papers (six to eight pages) toward a dialogue on human rights, specifically relating to religious belief and practice as shaped by the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freehuman rights, specifically relating to religious belief and practice as shaped by the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Frerights, specifically relating to religious belief and practice as shaped by the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Canadian Charter of Rights and FreeHuman Rights Code and the Canadian Charter of Rights and FreRights Code and the Canadian Charter of Rights and FreRights and Freedoms.

If it formulated its ruling in such a way as to highlight the exceptionality of the circumstances that would force Member States to apply Article 25 (1) of the Visa Code to issue LTVs despite the fact that there might be reasons to refuse a visa according to Article 32 of the Visa Code, the EU would honor its obligations under international and European refugee and human rights law, without endangering the functioning of the CEAS.

This is one of several failed attempts to protect persons from discrimination by including gender identity as a protected ground under the Canadian Human Rights Act and Criminal Code.

Can a unionized employee who received settlement money as a result of a union grievance also make an application under the Human Rights Code, alleging discrimination as a result of the same situation?

If an agency operates as a licensed business (for example, as a massage parlour), you could bring a challenge to their hiring practices under the BC Human Rights Code.

On June 30, 2008, the Ontario government amended the Ontario Human Rights Code («the Code») came into force that allow human rights damages under the Code to be dealt with either as civil claims before the courts or as applications before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HHuman Rights Code («the Code») came into force that allow human rights damages under the Code to be dealt with either as civil claims before the courts or as applications before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (Rights Code («the Code») came into force that allow human rights damages under the Code to be dealt with either as civil claims before the courts or as applications before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (Hhuman rights damages under the Code to be dealt with either as civil claims before the courts or as applications before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (rights damages under the Code to be dealt with either as civil claims before the courts or as applications before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HHuman Rights Tribunal of Ontario (Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO).

Furthermore, in certain cases, such as alcohol or substance abuse, an employer may be expected to accommodate the employee since such substance abuse may be a disability that prohibits the employer from terminating the employee under the Human Rights Code or Canadian Human Rights Act.

Alternatively, employers may react inappropriately to suspicious absences, which could lead to exposures to liability, such as in cases where the absence is related to illness and the employee alleges that the employer's reaction is in violation of the Human Rights Code.

While legislation in some provinces could easily bear a similar interpretation, others are not as clear — in Alberta, for example, the Human Rights Code prohibits discrimination by «employers.»

Omar a problem I foresee is that great care will have to be taken when moving a partner from equity to income partner or employee as pursuant to Justice Abella's ruling the Human Rights Code retriement provisions come into play.

I feel like I was discriminated against one of the code grounds as outlined in the Ontario Human Rights Ccode grounds as outlined in the Ontario Human Rights CodeCode.

As an employer in Ontario, when handling the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace, Ontario's Human Rights Code (the «Code») and in the near future, the Occupational Health and Safety Act (the «Act»), are two major legislation that must be complied with when dealing with sexual harassment issues.

If passed into law the Bill would amend the Canadian Human Rights Act to include «gender identity» as one of the prohibited grounds of discrimination and would change the Criminal Code to similarly add gender identity under Canada's hate crimes laws.

As publication of opinion in the media is a matter at the core of freedom of expression and freedom of the press in a democratic society, any ambiguity should be resolved in favour of the exclusion of such matters from the [Ontario Human Rights] Code.