Discriminatory Harassment
Discriminatory harassment is a violation of human rights.
What the law says
Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms of Quebec
10. “Every person has a right to full and equal recognition and exercise of his human rights and freedoms, without distinction, exclusion or preference based on race, colour, sex, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, sexual orientation, civil status, age except as provided by law, religion, political convictions, language, ethnic or national origin, social condition, a handicap or the use of any means to palliate a handicap.
Discrimination exists where such a distinction, exclusion or preference has the effect of nullifying or impairing such right.”
10.1. “No one may harass a person on the basis of any ground mentioned in section 10.”
Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, RLRQ, c. C-12
The 14 grounds for discrimination
Harassment is discriminatory when it is based on one or more of the grounds indicated in article 10 of the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, mentioned above. It manifests itself through the same behaviours as psychological harassment, such as:
- Race
- Color
- Sex
- Gender identity or expression
- Pregnancy
- Sexual orientation
- Civil status
- Age, except as provided by law
- Religion
- Political convictions
- Language
- Ethnic or national origin
- Social condition
- Handicap or the use of any means to palliate a handicap
Strategies to adopt when you think you are being harassed at work
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