Ontario Human Rights Code - Grounds

Grounds

The Human Rights Code prohibits discrimination because of the following grounds:

  1. Race
  2. Ancestry
  3. Place of origin
  4. Colour
  5. Ethnic origin
  6. Citizenship
  7. Creed
  8. Sex
  9. Sexual orientation
  10. Gender identity
  11. Gender expression
  12. Age
  13. Marital status
  14. Family status
  15. Disability
  16. The receipt of public assistance (housing only)
  17. Record of Offences (employment only)
  18. Reprisal (section 8)
  19. Association (section 12)


The Ontario Human Rights Code was amended on June 19, 2012, to add Gender Identity and Gender Expression to the list of prohibited grounds. The last ground added to the Code had been sexual orientation which was added in December 1986.

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