On October 4, 2017, Liberal MPP Nathalie Des Rosiers
(Ottawa-Vanier) introduced a private-member's bill (Bill 164,
Human Rights Code Amendment Act,
2017), which is designed to expand upon the
enumerated prohibited grounds under Ontario's Human Rights
Code (the Code).
Bill 164, which was carried on its first reading, proposes four
new grounds of discrimination under the Code.
- Immigration Status,
which has been given the meaning of the "status according to
Canadian immigration law";
- Genetic
Characteristics, which will include protection for
individuals who refuse to undergo or disclose the results of a
genetic test;
- Police Records,
which will replace the current "record of offences" and
will include charges and convictions, with or without a record
suspension, and any police records, including records of a
person's contact with police; and
