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Discrimination and Harassment

The Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA) gives each of us an equal opportunity to work and live without being hindered by discriminatory practices.

It covers federal government departments, agencies and Crown corporations, as well as businesses and industries under federal jurisdiction, such as banks, airlines and railways. All provinces and territories have some form of legislation which prohibits discrimination in their jurisdiction.

The Canadian Human Rights Commission accepts harassment complaints based on 11 grounds: race, colour, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, sex, marital status, family status, mental or physical disability, pardoned conviction, and sexual orientation.