EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill amends the Human Rights Code to specify that every person has a right to equal treatment without discrimination because of religious expression with respect to,

  (a)  services, goods and facilities (section 1 of the Code);

  (b)  accommodation (subsections 2 (1) and (2) of the Code);

  (c)  contracting (section 3 of the Code);

  (d)  employment (subsections 5 (1) and (2) of the Code); and

  (e)  membership in a trade union, trade or occupational association or self-governing profession (section 6 of the Code).

Bill 89 2022

An Act to amend the Human Rights Code with respect to religious expression

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

1 Section 1 of the Human Rights Code is amended by adding “religious expression” after “creed”.

2 (1)  Subsection 2 (1) of the Act is amended by adding “religious expression” after “creed”.

(2)  Subsection 2 (2) of the Act is amended by adding “religious expression” after “creed”

3 Section 3 of the Act is amended by adding “religious expression” after “creed”.

4 (1)  Subsection 5 (1) of the Act is amended by adding “religious expression” after “creed”.

(2)  Subsection 5 (2) of the Act is amended by adding “religious expression” after “creed”.

5 Section 6 of the Act is amended by adding “religious expression” after “creed”.

Commencement

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

Short title

7 The short title of this Act is Protecting Ontario’s Religious Diversity Act, 2022.