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Table of Contents
Discrimination: What can you do about it?
What is discrimination?
Is your case federal or provincial?
What does the Act say about discrimination?
Grounds of discriminationDiscriminatory practicesHarassment: a common discriminatory practiceWhat can you do if you are harassed?
Duty to accommodate in employment and service delivery
What is undue hardship?
When does the Act allow special treatment?
Where can you get help?
Community-based and other internal dispute resolution processesThe Commission and the TribunalMaking a complaint to the CommissionFiling a complaintRetaliationHow does the Commission deal with complaints?
What if you disagree with the Commission or the Tribunal?
The Act and Aboriginal People
Where can you get more information?
Provincial and Territorial human rights agencies
Other human rights laws
Glossary
© Minister of Public Works and Government Services 2010Cat. No. HR21-18/2010EISBN 978-1-100-16788-6
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DISCLAIMER: This is an informational document and should not be considered as legal advice. This is not an official version of the Canadian Human Rights Act. The law is described here in clear language to make it more accessible to the general public.
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