PART I FREEDOM FROM DISCRIMINATION

s.8 — Reprisals

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

Official text

8 Every person has a right to claim and enforce his or her rights under this Act, to institute and participate in proceedings under this Act and to refuse to infringe a right of another person under this Act, without reprisal or threat of reprisal for so doing.

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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.