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Bill 33 explained in plain English

Toby's Act (Right to be Free from Discrimination and Harassment Because of Gender Identity or Gender Expression), 2012

Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.

At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
40th Parliament, 1st Session
Bill number
Bill 33
Full title
Toby's Act (Right to be Free from Discrimination and Harassment Because of Gender Identity or Gender Expression), 2012
Current status
Passed
Latest event
Royal Assent received
Last updated
Jun 19, 2012

Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 40th Parliament, 1st Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.

Chamber
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Current Stage
Royal Assent received
Latest Activity
Jun 19, 2012
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

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Short Version

Toby's Act amends the Ontario Human Rights Code to prohibit discrimination and harassment based on gender identity and gender expression.

What It Means

This Act, also known as Toby's Act, amends the Ontario Human Rights Code. It adds "gender identity" and "gender expression" as grounds on which discrimination and harassment are prohibited. This means that discrimination or harassment based on gender identity or gender expression is now against the law in Ontario in areas like services, housing, employment, and contracts.

What This Bill Does
  • Amends the Ontario Human Rights Code to include "gender identity" and "gender expression" as prohibited grounds for discrimination.
  • Amends the Ontario Human Rights Code to include "gender identity" and "gender expression" as prohibited grounds for harassment.
  • Specifies that the right to equal treatment without discrimination applies to services, goods, facilities, accommodation, contracting, employment, and membership in a trade union or professional association.
  • Specifies that the right to be free from harassment applies to accommodation and employment.
Who Is Affected
  • Individuals in Ontario
  • Employers in Ontario
  • Service providers in Ontario
  • Housing providers in Ontario
  • Trade unions and professional associations in Ontario
Rights, Duties, Or Obligations
  • The right to equal treatment without discrimination because of gender identity or gender expression in services, goods, facilities, accommodation, contracting, employment, and membership in a trade union or professional association.
  • The right to be free from harassment because of gender identity or gender expression in accommodation and employment.
Important Dates
  • The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent, which was June 19, 2012.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill text does not specify the exact penalties or enforcement mechanisms for violations of the amended Human Rights Code. These would typically be outlined within the Code itself or subsequent regulations and procedures.
  • The specific definitions of "gender identity" and "gender expression" as they are applied within the legal framework are not detailed in this bill but are part of the amended Human Rights Code.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Human Rights Code
amends

Adds "gender identity" and "gender expression" to the list of prohibited grounds for discrimination and harassment in various areas, including services, goods, facilities, housing, contracting, employment, and professional associations.

Source: Sections 1, 2(1), 2(2), 3, 5(1), 5(2), 6, 7(1), and 7(2) of the Human Rights Code

Generated using AI from official bill text. Not legal advice. It is written by PoliticalData.ca for civic education, automatically checked and spot-reviewed before publishing.

Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Feb 21, 2012
Step 2
Second reading
May 10, 2012
Step 3
Committee review
Jun 11, 2012
Step 4
Third reading
Jun 13, 2012
Step 5
Royal assent
Jun 19, 2012

Vote Summary

No published recorded division

This bill does not have a published recorded division in the current official sources, so representative-by-representative vote counts are not shown.

Sponsor
Cheri DiNovo
Sponsor party or district not listed
Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature

No published representative vote breakdown

The current official sources do not publish a recorded division breakdown for this bill, so there is no representative-by-representative table to show.

Official sources

Status, sponsor, votes, and timeline on this page are drawn from these official legislative sources and public records. Each summary above is attributed to its own source.

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