Human Rights Code Amendment Act (Genetic Characteristics), 2011 Colle, Mike — Bill 199 (39th Parliament, 2nd Session)

Bill 199, 39-2

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Bill 199, Human Rights Code Amendment Act (Genetic Characteristics), 2011

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Bill 199 2011

An Act to amend the Human Rights Code with respect to

genetic characteristics

Note:

This Act amends the Human Rights Code. For the legislative history of the Act,

see the Table of Consolidated Public Statutes – Detailed Legislative History at

www.e-Laws.gov.on.ca.

Her

Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Section 1 of the Human Rights Code is amended by adding

"genetic characteristics" after "age".

2. (1) Subsection 2 (1) of the Act

is amended by adding "genetic characteristics" after "age".

(2) Subsection 2 (2) of the Act is

amended by adding "genetic characteristics" after "age".

Section 3 of the Act is amended by adding

"genetic characteristics" after "age".

4. (1) Subsection 5 (1) of the Act

is amended by adding "genetic characteristics" after "age".

(2) Subsection 5 (2) of the Act is

amended by adding "genetic characteristics" after "age".

Section 6 of the Act is amended by adding

"genetic characteristics" after "age".

6. Subsection 10 (1) of the Act is amended by

adding the following definition:

"genetic characteristics" means genetic traits of an individual,

including traits that may cause or increase the risk to develop a disorder or

disease; ("caractéristiques génétiques")

Section 22 of the Act is amended by adding

"genetic characteristics" after "age" wherever it appears.

8. Clause 24 (1) (

a) of the Act is amended by

adding "genetic characteristics" after "age".

Commencement

9. This Act comes into force on the day it

receives Royal Assent.

Short title

10. The

short title of this Act is the Human Rights Code Amendment Act

(Genetic Characteristics), 2011 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The

Bill amends the Human

Rights Code to include genetic characteristics as a prohibited

ground of discrimination. The Act currently includes race, marital status and

disability, among other things, as prohibited grounds of discrimination.

addition to other amendments, various sections are amended to provide that

every person has a right to equal treatment, without discrimination because of

genetic characteristics, with respect to services, goods and facilities, the

occupancy of accommodation, the right to contract, employment and membership in

various types of organizations.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

May 18, 2011

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

May18, 2011

Committee

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent

Acts affected - Bill 199

Most Ontario public acts are available electronically; to view copies of the Acts to be amended by this bill visit e-laws

Human Rights Code

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 199, 39-2
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p39 s2 bill 199 html
Language	en
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