Introduction to human rights and housing CHF Canada Workshop Hey, that’s not fair – or is it? B2: Introduction to Human Rights and Housing June 6, 2019, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Celia Chandler, Iler Campbell LLP [email protected]2 “We need human rights. Whether we like it or not, religious, ethnic and cultural diversity is part of our modern world – and increasingly, part of our national and community reality. Human rights and the respect for every individual upon which they rest, offer the best hope for reconciling the conflicts this diversity is bound to generate. If we are to live together in peace and harmony …– we must find ways to accommodate each other.” -- Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, Former Chief Justice of Canada (2009) Human Rights are Important 1 2
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Introduction to human rights and housingCHF Canada Workshop
religious, ethnic and cultural diversity is part of our modern
world – and increasingly, part of our national and
community reality.
Human rights and the respect for every individual
upon which they rest, offer the best hope for
reconciling the conflicts this diversity is bound to
generate.
If we are to live together in peace and harmony …– we
must find ways to accommodate each other.”
-- Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin,
Former Chief Justice of Canada (2009)
Human Rights are Important
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What does this mean in a Co-op?
• human rights always considered
• co-op accommodates
• board seen as unfair
• people use human rights language –
mean personal preferences
• accommodation details private
• co-op members and staff need
• education and
• to promote human rights
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Good for you,
you’re here!
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1. Human Rights Legislation
2. Duty to Accommodate
• Case Studies
3. Rouge Valley & Vineyard Decisions
4. Competing Human Rights
• Case studies
5. Human Rights and Behaviour Flowchart
6. Resources
7. Quiz
Overview
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Legal information?
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Legal advice?
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Human Rights
legislation
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Example from the Ontario Code
Accommodation
2 (1) Every person has a right to equal treatment with respect to the occupancy of accommodation, without discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability or the receipt of public assistance.
Harassment in accommodation
(2) Every person who occupies accommodation has a right to freedom from harassment by the landlord or agent of the landlord or by an occupant of the same building because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability or the receipt of public assistance.
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HR in context HR
Code
Other
legislationLandlord tenant, corporate act,
Employment, etc.
By-laws; occupancy
agreements; leases
Personal Preferences
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• Applies to the Co-op as a housing
provider and an employer
• Protected grounds under the
Human Rights Code
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HR legislation - Protected grounds
• association with protected groups or individuals