The BC Human Rights Law

The BC Human Rights Code and the Canadian Human Rights Act protect people from discrimination. The Canadian Human Rights Commission deals with complaints of discrimination by agencies and employers subject to federal law. In other cases, BC Human Rights Commission deals with the complaint.

The BC Human Rights Commission can help you if you are discriminated because of your:

• Race, colour, ancestry or place of origin
• Political beliefs (employment only)
• Religion
• Marital status, family status
• Physical disability, mental disability
• Sex (including sexual harassment and pregnancy)
• Sexual orientation
• Age (19-65)
• Criminal Charges or convictions unrelated to employment
• Source of income (rental accomodation only).

The Canadian Human Rights Commision can help you if you are discriminated because of your:

• Race, colour, national or ethnic origin
• Religion
• Marital status, family status
• Physical disability, mental disability
• Sex (including sexual harassment and pregnancy)
• Sexual orientation
• Age
• Conviction for which pardon as been granted

You are protected if the discrimination happens when you are:

• At work
• Applying for a job
• At a school or educational institution
• Looking for a place to live
• Denied a service available to the public (i.e. hotel, bar, store)
• Renting or buying property
• Exposed to hate propaganda