Human Rights Act (Droits de la personne) — Canada — Yukon law | Esheria

Human Rights Act (Droits de la personne)

This Act sets out Yukon human rights protections against discrimination, creates the Human Rights Commission and adjudication process, and allows complaints, remedies, and penalties for certain offences.

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Jurisdiction
Canada — Yukon
Instrument
Act or statute
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
en
Official source
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About this statute

This Act sets out Yukon human rights protections against discrimination, creates the Human Rights Commission and adjudication process, and allows complaints, remedies, and penalties for certain offences. This part lets the board order costs or damages for false complaints, allows court enforcement and appeals, creates offences for obstruction, retaliation, and false reports, and gives courts and the executive council certain powers.