Bill 33 2012

An Act to amend the Human RightsCode with respect to gender identity and gender expression

Note:This Act amends theHuman Rights Code.  For thelegislative 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 ofthe Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

   1.  Section 1 of theHuman Rights Code is amended by adding "gender identity,gender expression" after "sexual orientation".

   2.  (1)  Subsection 2 (1) ofthe Act is amended by adding "gender identity, gender expression" after "sexualorientation".

   (2)  Subsection 2 (2)of the Act is amended by adding "sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression"after "creed".

   3.  Section 3 of the Act is amended byadding "gender identity, gender expression" after "sexual orientation".

   4.  (1)  Subsection 5 (1) ofthe Act is amended by adding "gender identity, gender expression" after "sexualorientation".

   (2)  Subsection 5 (2)of the Act is amended by adding "sexual orientation, gender identity, genderexpression" after "creed".

   5.  Section 6 of the Act is amended byadding "gender identity, gender expression" after "sexual orientation".

   6.  (1)  Subsection7 (1) of the Act is amended by striking out "because of sex" and substituting"because of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression".

   (2)  Subsection 7 (2) of the Act is amended by striking out"because of sex" and substituting "because of sex, sexual orientation, genderidentity or gender expression".

Commencement

   7.  ThisAct comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Shorttitle

   8.  Theshort title of this Act isToby's Act (Right to be Freefrom Discrimination and Harassment Because of Gender Identity or GenderExpression), 2012.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

ThisExplanatory Note was written as a reader's aid to Bill 33 and does not formpart of the law.  Bill 33 has been enacted as Chapter 7 of the Statutes ofOntario, 2012.

TheBill amends theHuman Rights Code to specify thatevery person has a right to equal treatment without discrimination because ofgender identity or gender expression with respect to,

 (a)   services, goods andfacilities (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 atrade union, trade or occupational association or self-governing profession(section 6 of the Code).

TheBill also amends the Code to specify that every person has a right to be freefrom harassment because of sexual orientation, gender identity or genderexpression with respect to,

 (a)   accommodation(subsections 2 (2) and 7 (1) of the Code); and

 (b)   employment(subsections 5 (2) and 7 (2) of the Code).

Bill 33 2012

An Act to amend the Human RightsCode with respect to gender identity and gender expression

Note:This Act amends theHuman Rights Code.  For thelegislative 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 ofthe Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

   1.  Section 1 of theHuman Rights Code is amended by adding "gender identity,gender expression" after "sexual orientation".

   2.  (1)  Subsection2 (1) of the Act is amended by adding "gender identity, gender expression"after "sexual orientation".

   (2)  Subsection2 (2) of the Act is amended by adding "sexual orientation, gender identity,gender expression" after "creed".

   3.  Section 3 of the Act is amended byadding "gender identity, gender expression" after "sexual orientation".

   4.  (1)  Subsection5 (1) of the Act is amended by adding "gender identity, gender expression"after "sexual orientation".

   (2)  Subsection5 (2) of the Act is amended by adding "sexual orientation, gender identity,gender expression" after "creed".

   5.  Section 6 of the Act is amended byadding "gender identity, gender expression" after "sexual orientation".

   6.  (1)  Subsection7 (1) of the Act is amended by striking out "because of sex" and substituting"because of sex, gender identity or gender expression".

   (2)  Subsection7 (2) of the Act is amended by striking out "because of sex" and substituting"because of sex, gender identity or gender expression".

   6.  (1)  Subsection7 (1) of the Act is amended by striking out "because of sex" and substituting"because of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression".

   (2)  Subsection7 (2) of the Act is amended by striking out "because of sex" and substituting"because of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression".

Commencement

   7.  ThisAct comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Shorttitle

   8.  Theshort title of this Act isToby's Act (Right to be Freefrom Discrimination and Harassment Because of Gender Identity or GenderExpression), 2012.

Thisreprint of the Bill is marked to indicate the changes that were made inCommittee.

Thechanges are indicated byunderlines for new text and astrikethrough for deleted text.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

TheBill amends theHuman Rights Code to specify thatevery person has a right to equal treatment without discrimination because ofgender identity or gender expression 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)   membershipin a trade union, trade or occupational association or self-governing profession(section 6 of the Code).

TheBill also amends the Code to specify that every person has a right to be freefrom harassment because ofsexualorientation,gender identity or gender expression with respect to,

  (a)   accommodation(subsectionsubsections 2(2) and7 (1) of the Code); and

  (b)   employment(subsectionsubsections 5(2) and7 (2) of the Code).

Bill 33 2012

An Act to amend the Human Rights Code with respect togender identity and gender expression

Note:This Act amends theHumanRights Code.  For the legislative history of the Act, see theTable of Consolidated Public Statutes – Detailed Legislative History atwww.e-Laws.gov.on.ca.

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

   1.  Section 1 of theHuman Rights Code is amended by adding"gender identity, gender expression" after "sexual orientation".

   2.  Subsection 2 (1) of the Act is amended byadding "gender identity, gender expression" after "sexual orientation".

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

   4.  Subsection 5 (1) of the Act is amended byadding "gender identity, gender expression" after "sexual orientation".

   5.  Section 6 of the Act is amended by adding"gender identity, gender expression" after "sexual orientation".

   6.  (1)  Subsection 7 (1) of the Actis amended by striking out "because of sex" and substituting "because of sex,gender identity or gender expression".

   (2)  Subsection 7 (2) of the Act isamended by striking out "because of sex" and substituting "because of sex,gender identity or gender expression".

Commencement

   7.  This Act comes into force on the day itreceives Royal Assent.

Short title

   8.  The short title of this Act isToby's Act (Right to be Freefrom Discrimination and Harassment Because of Gender Identity or GenderExpression), 2012.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

TheBill amends theHumanRights Code to specify that every person has a right to equaltreatment without discrimination because of gender identity or genderexpression 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)   membershipin a trade union, trade or occupational association or self-governingprofession (section 6 of the Code).

TheBill also amends the Code to specify that every person has a right to be freefrom harassment because of gender identity or gender expression with respectto,

  (a)   accommodation(subsection 7 (1) of the Code); and

  (b)   employment(subsection 7 (2) of the Code).