Anyone file a Human Rights complaint?
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Wrong. Individuals can violate another person's rights. From the Ontario's Human Rights Commission's website: The Ontario's Human Rights Code protects people in Ontario against discrimination in employment, accommodation, goods, services and facilities, and membership in vocational associations and trade unions.
So if I was an owner of an apartment building, or own a store and I refuse to rent or hire say, a homosexual or black person, they can sic the human rights commission on me.
The whole process is a joke, so file a complaint by all means, the more complaints there are, even baseless ones, the sooner the process will get reformed. My intention when I retire is to found a religion with crazy beliefs, then sue everyone who does not let me exercise them.
As far as cost, I believe they have changed the process so that you pay nothing, it is all paid by tax money. That was my interpretation anyway.
As far as cost, I believe they have changed the process so that you pay nothing, it is all paid by tax money. That was my interpretation anyway.
It's just been reformed. And if you think it's going away, you've got another thing coming!
It's actually been made easier to file a complaint now and the process has been sped up.
That being said, the vast majority of Human Rights Complaints are bullshit and end up getting tossed. If you can't show real damages, it's a waste of everyone's time. And if the basis of your complaint is, "I'm black but they didn't hire me," good luck with that. You need actually proof that discrimination is the reason you weren't hired.
It's actually been made easier to file a complaint now and the process has been sped up.
That being said, the vast majority of Human Rights Complaints are bullshit and end up getting tossed. If you can't show real damages, it's a waste of everyone's time. And if the basis of your complaint is, "I'm black but they didn't hire me," good luck with that. You need actually proof that discrimination is the reason you weren't hired.
No need to worry about cost. If you're the person making the complaint, it costs you absolutely nothing throughout the process. The taxpayer picks up the tab.
Having said that, I agree with those who say the so-called "human rights" commissions should be scrapped. They are essentially a kangaroo court system with absolutely no due process whatsoever. And the system is completely tilted against the accused.
For example, you could spend hundreds of thousands of dollars fighting a bogus complaint, but even if you win, you're not awarded anything for costs. That's why most people who are accused simply plead guilty and accept the fine -- it's significantly cheaper.
Furthermore, there is no evidence -- none whatsoever -- that these commissions have accomplished anything. Society may be less racist than it was 40 years ago -- in fact, I'm sure it is -- but there's no evidence that has anything to do with these kangaroo courts. In fact, society is more liberal minded in a number of areas (same-sex marriage, for example) because we have allowed for an open exchange of ideas, not because of state censorship.
At the provincial level, citizens can do something to end this travesty. The Ontario Conservatives under Tim Hudak have promised to scrap the Ontario Human Rights Commission if elected next year. Something to consider when it's voting time.
Having said that, I agree with those who say the so-called "human rights" commissions should be scrapped. They are essentially a kangaroo court system with absolutely no due process whatsoever. And the system is completely tilted against the accused.
For example, you could spend hundreds of thousands of dollars fighting a bogus complaint, but even if you win, you're not awarded anything for costs. That's why most people who are accused simply plead guilty and accept the fine -- it's significantly cheaper.
Furthermore, there is no evidence -- none whatsoever -- that these commissions have accomplished anything. Society may be less racist than it was 40 years ago -- in fact, I'm sure it is -- but there's no evidence that has anything to do with these kangaroo courts. In fact, society is more liberal minded in a number of areas (same-sex marriage, for example) because we have allowed for an open exchange of ideas, not because of state censorship.
At the provincial level, citizens can do something to end this travesty. The Ontario Conservatives under Tim Hudak have promised to scrap the Ontario Human Rights Commission if elected next year. Something to consider when it's voting time.
