Acts and Regulations

2011, c.171 - Human Rights Act

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Discrimination in housing and sale of property
5(1)No person directly or indirectly, alone or with another, by himself, herself or itself or by the interposition of another, shall, based on a prohibited ground of discrimination,
(a) deny to any person or class of persons the right to occupy a commercial unit or a dwelling unit, or
(b) discriminate against any person or class of persons with respect to any term or condition of occupancy of a commercial unit or a dwelling unit.
5(2)No person who offers to sell property or any interest in property shall, based on a prohibited ground of discrimination,
(a) refuse an offer to purchase the property or interest made by a person or class of persons, or
(b) discriminate against any person or class of persons with respect to any term or condition of the sale of any property or interest in property.
5(3)No person shall impose, enforce or endeavour to impose or enforce, any term or condition on any conveyance, instrument or contract, whether written or oral, that restricts the right of any person or class of persons, with respect to property based on a prohibited ground of discrimination.
5(4)Repealed: 2017, c.24, s.5
5(5)The provisions of subsections (1) and (2) as to age do not apply to a limitation, specification, exclusion, denial or preference in relation to a person who has not attained the age of majority if the limitation, specification, exclusion, denial or preference is required or authorized by an Act of the Legislature or a regulation made under that Act.
R.S.1973, c.H-11, s.4; 1976, c.31, s.2; 1985, c.30, s.6; 1992, c.30, s.4; 2004, c.21, s.3; 2017, c.24, s.5
Discrimination in housing and sale of property
5(1)No person directly or indirectly, alone or with another, by himself, herself or itself or by the interposition of another, shall, because of race, colour, religion, national origin, ancestry, place of origin, age, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, sex, social condition or political belief or activity,
(a) deny to any person or class of persons the right to occupy a commercial unit or a dwelling unit, or
(b) discriminate against any person or class of persons with respect to any term or condition of occupancy of a commercial unit or a dwelling unit.
5(2)No person who offers to sell property or any interest in property shall, because of race, colour, religion, national origin, ancestry, place of origin, age, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, sex, social condition or political belief or activity,
(a) refuse an offer to purchase the property or interest made by a person or class of persons, or
(b) discriminate against any person or class of persons with respect to any term or condition of the sale of any property or interest in property.
5(3)No person shall impose, enforce or endeavour to impose or enforce, any term or condition on any conveyance, instrument or contract, whether written or oral, that restricts the right of any person or class of persons, with respect to property because of race, colour, religion, national origin, ancestry, place of origin, physical disability, mental disability, sexual orientation, sex, social condition or political belief or activity.
5(4)Despite subsection (1), a limitation, specification, exclusion, denial or preference because of sex, social condition, political belief or activity, physical disability, mental disability, marital status or sexual orientation shall be permitted if the limitation, specification, exclusion, denial or preference is based on a bona fide qualification as determined by the Commission.
5(5)The provisions of subsections (1) and (2) as to age do not apply to a limitation, specification, exclusion, denial or preference in relation to a person who has not attained the age of majority if the limitation, specification, exclusion, denial or preference is required or authorized by an Act of the Legislature or a regulation made under that Act.
R.S.1973, c.H-11, s.4; 1976, c.31, s.2; 1985, c.30, s.6; 1992, c.30, s.4; 2004, c.21, s.3
Discrimination in housing and sale of property
5(1)No person directly or indirectly, alone or with another, by himself, herself or itself or by the interposition of another, shall, because of race, colour, religion, national origin, ancestry, place of origin, age, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, sex, social condition or political belief or activity,
(a) deny to any person or class of persons the right to occupy a commercial unit or a dwelling unit, or
(b) discriminate against any person or class of persons with respect to any term or condition of occupancy of a commercial unit or a dwelling unit.
5(2)No person who offers to sell property or any interest in property shall, because of race, colour, religion, national origin, ancestry, place of origin, age, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, sex, social condition or political belief or activity,
(a) refuse an offer to purchase the property or interest made by a person or class of persons, or
(b) discriminate against any person or class of persons with respect to any term or condition of the sale of any property or interest in property.
5(3)No person shall impose, enforce or endeavour to impose or enforce, any term or condition on any conveyance, instrument or contract, whether written or oral, that restricts the right of any person or class of persons, with respect to property because of race, colour, religion, national origin, ancestry, place of origin, physical disability, mental disability, sexual orientation, sex, social condition or political belief or activity.
5(4)Despite subsection (1), a limitation, specification, exclusion, denial or preference because of sex, social condition, political belief or activity, physical disability, mental disability, marital status or sexual orientation shall be permitted if the limitation, specification, exclusion, denial or preference is based on a bona fide qualification as determined by the Commission.
5(5)The provisions of subsections (1) and (2) as to age do not apply to a limitation, specification, exclusion, denial or preference in relation to a person who has not attained the age of majority if the limitation, specification, exclusion, denial or preference is required or authorized by an Act of the Legislature or a regulation made under that Act.
R.S.1973, c.H-11, s.4; 1976, c.31, s.2; 1985, c.30, s.6; 1992, c.30, s.4; 2004, c.21, s.3