Can a Doctor or Healthcare Provider Treat a Patient Differently for Reasons That Go Against Human Rights?

Ontario's human rights laws protect individuals from discrimination when they are receiving healthcare services. The Human Rights Code applies to services they receive from a home care program, at the hospital, in a doctor’s office, or at another healthcare facility.

It is not against the Code for a healthcare provider to make treatment decisions based on their professional medical knowledge.

Click here to read more about the the Human Rights Code in teh context of healtcare services.