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PART II INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION

s.20 — Restriction of facilities by sex

Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19

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20 (1) The right under section 1 to equal treatment with respect to services and facilities without discrimination because of sex is not infringed where the use of the services or facilities is restricted to persons of the same sex on the ground of public decency. (2) The right under section 1 to equal treatment with respect to services, goods and facilities without discrimination because of age is not infringed by the provisions of the Liquor Licence and Control Act, 2019 and the regulations under it relating to providing for and enforcing a minimum drinking age of nineteen years.  ; (3) The right under section 1 to equal treatment with respect to services and facilities is not infringed where a recreational club restricts or qualifies access to its services or facilities or gives preferences with respect to membership dues and other fees because of age, sex, marital status or family status.  ; ; (4) The right under section 1 to equal treatment with respect to goods without discrimination because of age is not infringed by the provisions of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017 and the regulations under it relating to selling or supplying anything to which that Act applies to persons who are, or who appear to be, under the age of 19 years or 25 years, as the case may be. (5) Repealed:

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Reproduced from Ontario e-Laws under the King's Printer for Ontario (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19 — Consolidation period: July 1, 2025 - e-Laws currency date (June 4, 2026). Always confirm the current version on e-Laws. General information, not legal advice.