British Columbia Human Rights Code Flashcards
In the BC human rights code what does age mean?
Age means any age of 19 years or more
Define employers’ organization under the BC human right
Means an organization of employers formed for purposes that include the regulation of relation between employers and employees
Define the term employment under the BC human rights code
Employment includes the relationship of master and servant, master and apprentice and principal and agent if a substantial part of the agent services relate to the affairs of one principal and employee has a corresponding meaning
What does the term occupational association mean under the BC human rights code?
Means an organization, other than a trade, or employers organization, in which membership is a prerequisite to caring on a trade, occupation, or profession
What does the term trade union mean under the BC human night code?
Means an organization of employees formed for purposes that include the regulation of relations between employees and employers
What are the five purposes of the BC human rights code?
1) to foster society in BC in which there are no impediments to full and free participation in economic, social, political, and cultural life of BC
2) to promote a climate of understanding and mutual respect, we all are equal and dignity and rights
3) to prevent discrimination, prohibited by this code
4) identify, eliminate persistent pattern of inequality, as associated with discrimination prohibited by this Code
5) to provide a means of redress for those persons who are discriminated against contrary to this code
What happens if there’s a conflict between the BC human rights code, and any other enactment?
The BC human rights code prevails
Under the BC human rights code a person must not publish issue or display or caused to be published, issued or displayed any statement publication notice, sign symbol, emblem, or other representation that indicates or is likely to do what two things?
However, what circumstances does not apply to ?
1) indicates discrimination, or an intention to discriminate against a person or a group or class of persons
2) is likely to expose a person or a group of or class of persons to hatred or contempt, because of the indigenous identity race colour ancestry, place of origin, religion, status, family status, physical or mental stability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or expression or age of that person or that group or class of persons
Does not apply to a private communication, communication to be private, or a communication related to an activity otherwise permitted by this code
Complete the sentence , Under the BC human rights code a person must not without a bona fide and reasonable justification deny to person …
Deny to a person or class of persons any accommodation service or facility customarily available to the public
Complete this sentence, under the BC human rights code a person must not without a bona fide and raised in for justification discriminate against a person or class person regarding any …
Against a person or Casa person any accommodation service or facility customer available to the public because of the indigenous identity, race colour ancestry place of origin, religion Miral, sad family status, physical, or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or expression, or age of that person or class of persons
Under the BC human rights code a person does not contravene the section of discrimination in accommodation services and facility by discriminating on the basis of what two things?
1) on the basis of sex, if the discrimination relates to the maintenance of public decency, or to the determination of premiums or benefits, under contracts of life or health insurance
2) on the basis of physical or mental disability or age, if the discrimination relates to the determination of premiums or benefits, under contracts of life or health insurance
Complete the sentence, any person or group of person that alleges that a person has contravened BC human rights code may…
File a complaint with the tribunal and a form satisfactory to the tribunal
When submitting a complaint, due to a person going against the BC human rights code, the complaint may be filed on behalf of …
1)
2)
1) on behalf of another person or
2) a group or class a persons whether or not the person filing the complaint is a member of that group or class
Under the BC human rights, code a member or panel may refuse to accept for filing under subsection one, under complaints and complaint made on behalf of another person or a group of persons if that member or panel of members is satisfied that one or both of two things is apparent?
1) the person alleged to have been discriminated against does not wish to proceed with complaint, or
2) proceeding with complaint, is not in the interest of the group or class on behalf, of which the complaint is made
