HRTO application — sexual orientation discrimination in vocational associations (unions, professional bodies)

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No. In Ontario, applications go directly to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario; the Ontario Human Rights Commission does not take individual complaints.

The Code protects against discrimination based on listed grounds, such as disability, age, creed, race, sex and family status, in social areas such as employment, housing, services, contracts and vocational associations. A claim usually needs a link between the treatment and a ground.

Reprisal or a threat of reprisal for claiming or enforcing a Code right is itself prohibited and can be raised at the Tribunal.

The Tribunal may order money for injury to dignity, feelings and self-respect, lost wages, and steps such as policy changes or training, depending on the evidence.