What is the federal statute that serves as the counterpart to Ontario's Human Rights Code?

What is the federal statute that serves as the counterpart to Ontario's Human Rights Code?

• A. Canadian Human Rights Code
• B. Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
• C. PIPEDA
• D. Employment Standards Act

Answer: (A)

The main idea is understanding how Canada divides human rights protections between provincial codes and federal law. Ontario’s Human Rights Code is the province’s law that prohibits discrimination in areas under provincial jurisdiction. Its federal counterpart is the Canadian Human Rights Act, which bans discrimination in federally regulated activities and workplaces and governs federal public services. The other statutes listed don’t fit this role: privacy law in the federal realm is PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act), which focuses on personal data and privacy rather than broad human-rights protections; the Employment Standards Act governs wages and working conditions in a provincial context. There isn’t a federal statute called Canadian Human Rights Code—the federal instrument is the Canadian Human Rights Act.

The main idea is understanding how Canada divides human rights protections between provincial codes and federal law. Ontario’s Human Rights Code is the province’s law that prohibits discrimination in areas under provincial jurisdiction. Its federal counterpart is the Canadian Human Rights Act, which bans discrimination in federally regulated activities and workplaces and governs federal public services. The other statutes listed don’t fit this role: privacy law in the federal realm is PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act), which focuses on personal data and privacy rather than broad human-rights protections; the Employment Standards Act governs wages and working conditions in a provincial context. There isn’t a federal statute called Canadian Human Rights Code—the federal instrument is the Canadian Human Rights Act.