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1 2003, Consolidation OF Human Rights ACT 2003, In force November 5, 2004 except ,47 ,47 in force November 5, 2003 (Current to: April 21, 2011) The following provision has been deleted for the purposes of this Consolidation : (Consequential Amendments) AS AMENDED BY: 2007, , in force on the day on which the Human Rights Tribunal is designated as a public body in accordance with the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act 2010, , in force March 23, 2010 This Consolidation is not an official statement of the law. It is an office Consolidation prepared for convenience only.

2 The authoritative text of statutes can be ascertained from the Revised Statutes of the Northwest Territories, 1988 and the Annual Volumes of the Statutes of the Northwest Territories (for statutes passed before April 1, 1999) and the Statutes of Nunavut (for statutes passed on or after April 1, 1999). A copy of a statute of Nunavut can be obtained from the Territorial Printer at the address below. The Annual Volumes of the Statutes of Nunavut and this Consolidation are also available online at but are not official statements of the law. Any certified Bills not yet included in the Annual Volumes of the Statutes of Nunavut can be obtained through the Office of the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly.

3 Territorial Printer Legislation Division Department of Justice Government of Nunavut Tel.: (867) 975-6305 Box 1000, Station 550 Fax: (867) 975-189 Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0 Email: 2003, GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN CONSOLIDATIONS Miscellaneous c. means "chapter". CIF means "comes into force". NIF means "not in force". s. means "section" or "sections", "subsection" or "subsections", "paragraph" or "paragraphs". Sch. means "schedule". SI-005-98 means the instrument registered as SI-005-98 in 1998.

4 (Note: This is a Northwest Territories statutory instrument if it is made before April 1, 1999, and a Nunavut statutory instrument if it is made on or after April 1, 1999 and before January 1, 2000.) SI-012-2003 means the instrument registered as SI-012-2003 in 2003. (Note: This is a Nunavut statutory instrument made on or after January 1, 2000.) Citation of Acts 1988, means Chapter D-22 of the Revised Statutes of the Northwest Territories, 1988. 1988, (Supp.) means Chapter 10 of the Supplement to the Revised Statutes of the Northwest Territories, 1988. (Note: The Supplement is in three volumes.)

5 1996, means Chapter 26 of the 1996 Annual Volume of the Statutes of the Northwest Territories. 2002, means Chapter 14 of the 2002 Annual Volume of the Statutes of Nunavut. Human Rights Act, Consolidation of Current to: 2011-04-21 2003, iTABLE OF CONTENTS Preamble PART 1 INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION Interpretation 1 Purpose 2 Land Claims Agreement 3 Aboriginal Rights 4 Paramountcy

6 5 (1) Exception (2) Government bound 6 PART 2 PROHIBITIONS Prohibited Grounds of Discrimination and Intent Prohibited grounds of discrimination 7 (1) Affirmative action programs (2) Previously approved programs (3) Pregnancy and adoption (4) Multiple grounds, association (5)

7 Harassment (6) Intent 8 Employment Employment 9 (1)

8 Retirement, pension and insurance plans (2) Genuine retirement or pension plan (3) Justified occupational requirement (4) Duty to accommodate (5) Exception (6) Personal services in private residence (7) Employment applications and advertisements 10 (1) Justified occupational requirement (2) Duty to accommodate (3) Human Rights Act, Consolidation of Current to.

9 2011-04-21 2003, ii Organization and Associations Organizations and associations 11 (1) Duty to accommodate (2) Goods, Services, Facilities or Contracts Goods, services, facilities or contracts 12 (1) Duty to accommodate (2) Restrictions for insurance contracts (3) Tenancy Discrimination regarding tenancy 13 (1) Exceptions (2) Duty to accommodate (3) Publication Notices, signs, symbols, emblems and other representations 14 (1)

10 Exceptions (2) Discharge, Suspension and Intimidation Discharge, suspension and intimidation 15 PART 3 Human Rights TRIBUNAL Establishment and Composition Tribunal established 16 (1) Qualifications (2) Terms of office (3) Service for unexpired term (4) Reappointment (5) Termination for cause (6)