Complaint statistics: sections cited
Sections of the Alberta Human Rights Act cited in complaint files opened
Percentage of complaint grounds cited by section in files opened
April 1, 2010 - March 31, 2011
| Section |
April 1, 2010 - March 31, 2011 (1,916 grounds cited in the 723 files opened) |
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| Employment practices (Section 7) |
83% |
|
Goods, services, accommodation, facilities (Section 4) |
12% |
|
Membership in trade union, etc. (Section 9) |
1% |
|
Retaliation (Section 10.1) |
1% |
|
Applications and advertisements re: employment (Section 8) |
1% |
|
Tenancy (Section 5) |
1% |
|
Equal pay (Section 6) Publications, notices (Section 3) |
less than 1% less than 1% |
|
Frivolous or vexatious complaints with malicious intent (Section 10.2) |
less than 1% |
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| Total |
99%* |
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Note: This table provides information on the percentage of complaint grounds cited under different sections of the Act. The table is based on the total number of grounds cited, not the number of complaint files opened. For example, of the 1,916 grounds cited in 2010 - 11, 1,581 grounds, or 83% of the total number of grounds cited, were in the area of employment (section 7). Created: January 18, 2012 | ||
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