Toby's Act (Right to be Free from Discrimination Because of Gender Identity), 2007 DiNovo, Cheri — Bill 186 (38th Parliament, 2nd Session)

Bill 186, 38-2

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Bill 186, Toby's Act (Right to be Free from Discrimination Because of Gender Identity), 2007

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Bill 186 2007

An Act to amend the Human

Rights Code respecting gender identity

Note:

This Act amends the Human Rights Code . For the

legislative history of the Act, see Public Statutes – Detailed Legislative

History on 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

"gender identity" after "sexual orientation".

2. Subsection

2 (1) of the Act is amended by adding "gender identity" after "sexual

orientation".

Section

3 of the Act is amended by adding "gender identity" after "sexual orientation".

4. Subsection

5 (1) of the Act is amended by adding "gender identity" after "sexual

orientation".

Section

6 of the Act is amended by adding "gender identity" after "sexual orientation".

Commencement

6. This

Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short

title

7. The

short title of this Act is Toby's Act (Right to be Free

from Discrimination Because of Gender Identity), 2007 .

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

The

Bill amends the Human Rights Code to specify that

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

identity with respect to,

(

a) services,

goods and facilities (section 1 of the Code);

(

b) accommodation

(subsection 2 (1) of the Code);

(

c) contracting

(section 3 of the Code);

(

d) employment

(subsection 5 (1) of the Code); and

(

e) membership

in a trade union, trade or occupational association or self-governing profession

(section 6 of the Code).

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

March 21, 2007

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

March

21, 2007

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent :

Coming into force :

Royal Assent.

Acts affected - Bill 186

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

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 186, 38-2
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p38 s2 bill 186 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	7603723af9322473473f821041977af1213fcbc8

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