Why should you care about the Yukon Human Rights Act?

As a youth and a Yukon resident, the Yukon Human Rights Act is the critical legislation that protects you from discrimination and harassment.

The Yukon Human Rights Act protects you from being discriminated against in the following areas:

• providing goods and services to the public
• employment or application for employment
• membership in trade unions or other work-related associations
• tenancy or sale of property
• public contracts.

The Act protects against many different kinds of discrimination including:

• Ancestry, including colour or race
• National origin
• Ethnic or linguistic background/origin
• Religion or creed
• Age
• Sex, including pregnancy
• Sexual orientation
• Physical or mental disability
• Criminal charges or criminal record
• Political belief, association, or activity
• Marital or family status
• Source of income
• Actual or presumed association with any
  of the grounds listed above

How do you use your human rights?

Now that you know your human rights, you understand the protection that is provided by the Human Rights Act.

But you're not alone when it comes to your rights.

The Yukon Human Rights Commission is here to help you protect yourself from harassment and discrimination at school, on the job, and in your community.

Do you feel that your human rights may have been violated? Please contact the Commission for more information about your human rights or if you'd like to file an official human rights complaint.