How to Understand and Exercise Your LGBTQ+ Rights in Canada: A Legal Protection Guide

Canada offers some of the strongest legal protections for LGBTQ+ individuals in the world. If you’re facing discrimination, considering moving here, or simply want to understand what the law guarantees you, here’s what you need to know: federal and provincial human rights legislation explicitly protects you from discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression in employment, housing, services, and public spaces.
Key Takeaway: The Canadian Human Rights Act and provincial human rights codes across the country prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender …