Ontario · Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
Here's the process, the forms you'll need, and what to prepare. Acting sooner usually gives you more options.
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If you've been discriminated against at work, in housing, or in services — Ontario's Human Rights Code protects you.
Watch & Learn
Protected Grounds
If you've been treated differently because of one of these characteristics, you may have an HRTO claim.
Social Areas
The Human Rights Code covers specific "social areas" where discrimination is prohibited.
Hiring, firing, wages, promotions, harassment, workplace accommodation, and working conditions.
Renting or buying housing. Landlords cannot discriminate based on any protected ground.
Discrimination when accessing stores, restaurants, government services, or any public service.
Discrimination in the formation or terms of contracts in Ontario.
Trade unions, professional associations, and vocational bodies cannot discriminate against members.
The Process
The HRTO has strict timelines. You generally must file within one year of the discrimination.
Tell Quorex about the discrimination — who, what, when, and which protected ground is involved.
See what each part of HRTO Form 1 asks for. You fill in and file the Tribunal's own form.
Emails, texts, witnesses, pay records: see the kinds of documents applicants usually gather, and keep them in one place.
Learn how HRTO mediation and hearings work, and what to expect at each.
Common Questions
Quorex explains the HRTO process in plain language and helps you organize your facts, dates and documents. It gives legal information, not legal advice.
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