13-14 Human Rights Flashcards
The Ontario Human Rights Codde states that every person has the right to equal treatment with respect to employment without discrimination or harrassment
True or False
True, factors include: race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status, disability
This procedure applies to the conduct of all service members in performance of their duties. This procedure also applies to the __________ of all members wherein participation in any __________ activity is by virtue of their status as a service member
a) days off
b) annual leave
c) off-duty
d) none of the above
c) off-duty
Which of the following ARE NOT protected social areas of the Human Rights Code
a) accommodation (housing)
b) contacts
c) employment
d) goods, services and facilities
e) membership in vocational associations and trade unions
f) all of the above are protected social areas
f) all of the above are protected social areas
A member can initiate a Human Rights complaint directly to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
True or False
True
Complaints received directly to the Human Rights Tribunal Ontario are generally mailed to a service facility. These documents may be addressed to the service, the Chief, a Unit Commander and or a specific manner. It is important that these documents are sent immediately to __________________ and that no member deal directly with the HRTO
a) Professional Standards
b) Human Resources
c) Legal Services
d) The Chiefs Officer
c) Legal Services
When the respondent in an HRTO complaint, shall NOT do the following
a) record on the reverse side of the documents all of their contact details and signature
b) send a copy of legal services by efax
c) advise a supervisor and give them a copy
d) forward the original documents to legal services
e) contact the HRTO for further direction
e) contact the HRTO for further direction
Discrimination means any distinction, conduct or action, either by intention or not, on the basis of any prohibited ground under the Human Rights Code, which has the impact of excluding persons
True or False
True
Racially Based Policing occurs when a member of the police service ___________________considers race or ethnicity in deciding how and with whom to intervene in an enforcement capacity
a) repeatedly
b) accidentally
c) intentionally
d) inappropriately
d) inappropriately
Stereotyping means that particular ________ or ___________ are attributed to people on the basis of a prohibited ground under the Human Rights Act
a) roles and characteristics
b) races or sexes
c) roles and groups
d) none of the above
a) roles and characteristics
Systemic Discrimination means __________________ policies or practices that create or perpetuate a position of relative disadvantage for some groups/individuals, on the basis of prohibited grounds
a) individual
b) outdated
c) organizational
d) service
c) organizational
