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Guide to your rights and responsibilities under the Human Rights Code /

Part II – Interpretation and application

Social Areas
contracts

The right to freedom from discrimination in employment applies to government contracts or subcontracts. This right applies to government agency contracts also.

The right to be free from discrimination in employment applies to carrying out government grants, contributions, loans or guarantees. This right also applies to government agencies.

If a Tribunal finds that discrimination in employment did take place in the performance of a government contract, grant, contribution, loan or guarantee, the government contract, grant, contribution, loan or guarantee will be cancelled. No further contract with or grant, contribution, loan or guarantee will be made to the same person.