{"id":610,"date":"2011-09-14T12:53:08","date_gmt":"2011-09-14T16:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/najc.ca\/?page_id=610"},"modified":"2018-01-15T16:38:16","modified_gmt":"2018-01-15T21:38:16","slug":"what-are-some-examples-of-discrimination","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/najc.ca\/human-rights-guide\/what-are-some-examples-of-discrimination\/","title":{"rendered":"WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF DISCRIMINATION?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A person may not intent to discriminate against another person, but it is still discrimination.<\/p>\n<p>Some examples of discrimination include the following:<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Harassment \u2013 inappropriate jokes, insults, name-calling or displays such as a poster or cartoons directed at a person because of their race, colour, sex or gender, sexual orientation, etc.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ms. D, a study permit holder, moved out of her home stay because of the harassing behaviour of her host father.\u00a0 He would stare at her body or make comments about her appearance, and entered her room without her permission and hugged her \u201cto express his fondness,\u201d which she could not stand. The home stay agency has not taken any action after receiving her complaint of sexual harassment.<\/li>\n<li>A Japanese family has recently immigrated to Canada. The son is attending a local school and has been bullied because he is from Japan.\u00a0 He is called racist names, pushed around in the hallway, and told to \u201cgo home\u201d.\u00a0 The parents complained to the teacher and the principal but the school has not taken any action against the racial harassment, and the bullying has continued.\u00a0 The student does not wish to attend school and his school marks have fallen greatly.<\/li>\n<li>Mr. C, a work permit holder, is working at a sushi restaurant. Other Asian and non-Asian workers in the restaurant tease him about being Japanese, and make jokes about Asians, other ethnic groups and gays and lesbians.\u00a0 They post cartoons on the staff bulletin board and make jokes about each other\u2019s racial and cultural heritage.\u00a0 Mr. C. is very uncomfortable and tries to ignore it, but nobody else seems to mind and his boss doesn\u2019t do anything about it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>b)\u00a0\u00a0 Wage discrimination \u2013 An example would be when an employer offers a lower wage for a woman doing similar work as a man or offers a lower wage to new immigrant having similar experience\/skills as a non-immigrant.<\/p>\n<p>c)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Discrimination in hiring &#8211; During a job interview, being asked inappropriate questions about child care arrangements if you are a parent or whether or not you plan to have children; questions about your disabilities or health limitations or problems; your age, your religion or any other personal characteristic protected under human rights; and not getting the job based solely on your answer to these questions and not your qualifications or experience.<\/p>\n<p>d)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Being fired when you are pregnant (sex discrimination) or are injured and need time off to heal (discrimination based on disability and the duty to accommodate).\u00a0 See description of \u201creasonable accommodation\u201d under the section \u2018WHAT KINDS OF DISCRIMINATION CAN OCCUR?\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>e)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Discrimination in housing &#8211; When seeking an apartment for rent, the landlord tells you that \u201cno children are allowed\u201d (discrimination based on family status) or they won\u2019t rent to people under 25 years (age discrimination) because \u201cthey\u2019re too noisy and won\u2019t look after the place\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A person may not intent to discriminate against another person, but it is still discrimination. 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