Human Rights

Question 1

Human Rights complaints are received internally or directly from the

Answer 1

HRTO (Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario)

Question 2

Human Rights Code Protected Areas

Answer 2

Accommodation (housing)
Contracts
Employment
Goods, services and facilities
Membership in vocational associations and trade unions

Question 3

Harassment means engaging in a course of _________________ or conduct that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome. Harassment can include a one–time incident or repeated incidents.

Answer 3

vexatious comments

Question 4

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 _________________________________

Answer 4

Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO)

Question 5

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 _______________________
• ensure the workplace is not _____________

Answer 5

protected from reprisal

poisoned/toxic

Question 6

Section 2: Complaints Received from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

Complaints received directly from the HRTO are generally mailed to a Service facility. These documents may be addressed to the Service, the Chief of Police, a Unit Commander and/or a specific member. It is important that these documents are sent immediately to __________ and that no member shall deal directly with the HRTO.

Answer 6

Legal Services

Question 7

The Unit Commander - Legal Services

Ensure all employment related HRTO Complaints are assigned to _____________

All HRTO complaints regarding the delivery of police services shall remain with ____________

Answer 7

Labor Relations

Legal Services

Question 8

LSV and Labor Relations both provide monthly reports regarding the status of HRTP complaints

Answer 8

Note

Question 9

___________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, denying benefits or imposing burdens on an individual or group, which are not imposed on others or which withholds or limits access to benefits available to others.

Answer 9

Discrimination

Question 10

________: the set of socially classified behaviors, attitudes and norms associated with and roles of men, women, trans people, non-binary people and more. Encompasses gender identity, a person’s internal sense of being a man, woman, both or neither

Answer 10

Gender:

Question 11

____________________ means the independent provincial government agency who receives Human Rights Code complaint applications and assists parties to resolve complaints through mediation and/or a hearing

Answer 11

Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO)

Question 12

__________________________________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).

Answer 12

Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC)

Question 13

means harassing or discriminatory behaviours, that are sufficiently severe and/or pervasive, that causes significant and unreasonable interference to a member’s work environment. A _______________ work environment can interfere with and/or undermine work performance and can cause emotional and psychological stress not experienced by other members. As such, it results in unequal terms and conditions of employment and prevents or impairs full and equal enjoyment of employment, benefits, or opportunities

Answer 13

Poisoned/ Toxic Work Environment

Question 14

______________________ occurs when a member of a police service inappropriately considers race or ethnicity in deciding how and with whom to intervene in an enforcement capacity. Racial Biased Policing includes racial profiling

Answer 14

Racially Biased Policing

Question 15

____________________ means policies or practices in the workplace that create or perpetuate a position of relative disadvantage for some individuals/groups, on the basis of prohibited grounds

Answer 15

Systemic Discrimination