The Canadian Human Rights Act – A Primer (004051)

Overview

Delivery method

Virtual classroom

Duration

3 hours

Audience

Legal Professionnals

Description

Please note that this course is open to Justice Canada legal professionals only (lawyers, notaries who are members of the Chambre des notaires du Québec and paralegals).

NOTE: The course will be given partly in French and partly in English, without simultaneous translation.

This session will provide participants with a primer on the complaint process and key concepts under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

• The complaint process at the Canadian Human Rights Commission and Canadian Human Rights Tribunal.
• Explanation and discussion of key concepts such as prima facie discrimination, services customarily available to the public, bona fide justification/occupational requirement, the duty to accommodate and undue hardship with reference to key cases in the area.
• Recent trends and emerging issues in the case law dealing with human rights legislation.

Client: Human Rights Law Section in collaboration with the Centre of Expertise for Learning and Professional Development (CoELPD).

Registration deadline: 5 working days prior to the course date.

Participants are responsible for adding their training activities to their Outlook calendars.

Cancelling your registration: Simply log into your JUScampus account and select "Unregister" from this event page.

Accommodation Measures: The Department of Justice is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free learning environment. If you need workplace accommodations to fully participate in this training, contact your manager or the Centre for Workplace Access-Ability, Health and Wellness (CWAHW). Please note, the CWAHW requires at least 72 hours to respond.

Please contact the Centre of Expertise for Learning and Professional Development (CoELPD):

• For training material, at least 5 business days before the training session if needed in advance.
• To flag any other requests or accommodations needs, at least 10 business days before the training session.
• For more information or if you have any issues with this course.

For information about the continuing professional development (CPD) hours for this course, please consult the 2026 Accreditation Summary.

If you have questions concerning the accreditation process, please contact our accreditation team by email (Accreditations@justice.gc.ca).