Human Rights Flashcards
The Toronto Police Service is committed to what, in both the workplace and the delivery of police services?
Protection and promotion of Human Rights
What type of work environments and policing services is the service dedicated to?
Fair
Respectful
Unbiased
The Ontario Human Rights code states that every person has a right to?
Equal treatment with respect to employment
Be without discrimination or harassment because of;
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
What aspects does the the right to equal treatment with respect to employment apply to?
The workplace environment
Employment relationship
The procedure provides the process and direction for what?
Reporting any incident where a member is alleged to have contravened the human Rights Code
Handling of complaints containing an allegation of contravention
Whether received internally or directly from the HRTO.
When and who does this procedure apply to?
All service members in the performance of their duties
Off-duty conduct of all members when participating in any off-duty activity by virtue of their status as a service Member
What are the prohibited grounds under the Human rights code?
Age Ancestry Colour Race Citizenship Ethnic origin Place of origin Creed Disability Family Status Marital Status (Including single status) Gender Identity Gender Expression Receipt of public assistance(in housing only) Record of offences (in employment only) Sex (Including pregnancy and breastfeeding Sexual Orientation
What social areas are protected by the Human Rights Code
Accomodation (housing) Contracts Employment Goods, services and facilities Members in vocational associations and trade unions
What does harassment mean?
Engaging in a course of vexatious comments or conduct
Known or ought to have been known to be unwelcome
Can be a one time incident or repeated incidents
Every member has freedom from reprisal or threat of reprisal and has what rights?
Claim and enforce their rights
Provide evidence and participate in proceedings
Members shall not do what to a member, who in good faith, reports a breach of service or legislative governance or an act of misconduct?
Harass
Intimidate
Threaten to retaliate
Regarding information or documents pertaining to a complaint, members shall do what with the information?
Hold the information in strict confidence
Refrain from discussions
Releasing information in any form
Unless outlined in this procedure or required by law
Upon receiving an internal complaint containing an allegation that a member has contravened the Human Rights Code shall
Ensure the complainant and any witnesses are protected from reprisal
Ensure the workplace is not poisoned/toxic
Complaints received externally, from the HRTO, may be addressed to who?
The Service
The Chief of police
A Unit Commander
A specific member
What shall be done upon receipt of an external HRTO complaint?
Send immediately to legal Services
Shall not deal directly with HRTO
Any member who is the respondent in a HRTO complaint shall
Record on the reverse side of the original document; name, rank/position, employee number, and unit. Date time and location received. Their signature
Immediately send a copy of the document to legal services via TPS eFax
Advise and provide a copy of the documents to their supervisor
May retain a copy of the document
Forward the original document to legal services
Not directly respond to the HRTO
Upon becoming aware that a member is the respondent of a HRTO complaint shall
Review and file the documents in the unit file
Ensure that the complainant and any witnesses are protected from reprisal
Ensure the workplace is not poisoned/toxic
Not respond directly to the HRTO
Discrimination and/or Harassment
Harassment means engaging in a course of vexatious comments or conduct that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome. Harassment can include .________ or __________.
a one–time incident or repeated incidents
Freedom from Reprisal
Every member of the Service has a right to claim and enforce their rights, to provide evidence and to participate in proceedings without _____ or _______ .
reprisal or threat of reprisal
Supervisor
When receiving an internal complaint containing an allegation that a member contravened the Human Rights Code shall
comply with Procedures 13–03 and 13–09, as applicable
ensure the complainant and any witnesses are protected from ______.
ensure the workplace is not _________ .
reprisal, poisoned/toxic
Supervisor
Upon becoming aware that a member is the respondent in an HRTO complaint shall
ensure the member has complied with item 6
forward the copy of the documents to the respondent’s Unit Commander
ensure that the complainant and any witnesses are protected from reprisal
ensure the workplace is not poisoned/toxic
not __________
respond directly to the HRTO
Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) means an independent government agency that provides leadership for the promotion, protection and advancement of human rights and builds partnerships across the human rights system (but _______________).
does not receive Human Rights Code complaints).
Harassment examples
____________ people, and failure to use chosen name and pronouns; and
exclusion, ignoring and other “by omission acts”
misgendering trans and gender variant
Member
When reporting any incident where it is alleged that another member contravened the Human Rights Code may
initiate an internal complaint per the direction contained within Procedures 13-03 and 13-09, as applicable, and/or
initiate a Human Rights Complaint directly with the _______________
Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO)
Unit Commander – Legal Services
The Unit Commander – Legal Services shall
manage the intake, administration, co–ordination and maintenance for all ________ where the Service and/or members are respondents
ensure all HRTO complaints data are entered into ______________
assign HRTO complaints as follows
- all employment-related HRTO complaints shall be assigned to ____________ for response and case management
- all HRTO complaints regarding the delivery of police services shall remain with Legal Services for response and case management
ensure guidance is provided to members, supervisors and Unit Commanders regarding HRTO complaints regarding the delivery of police services
ensure monthly reports are made to the Toronto Police Services Board (Board) on the status of all HRTO complaints regarding the delivery of police services
HRTO complaints
Professional Standards Information System (PSIS)
Labour Relations
The Unit Commander – Labour Relations shall
manage all assigned ____________ from Legal Services
ensure guidance is provided to members, supervisors and Unit Commanders regarding ___________
ensure monthly reports are made to the Board on the status of all _________ complaints
employment–related HRTO complaints
Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) means the ____________ who receives Human Rights Code complaint applications and assists parties to resolve complaints through mediation and/or a hearing.
independent provincial government agency
The following are the Human Rights Code protected social areas:
Accommodation (housing)
Contracts
Employment
Goods, services and facilities
Membership in vocational associations and _________
trade unions
