Section 24 Canadian Human Rights Act
Section 24 Canadian Human Rights Act 1985 is about Accessibility standards. It is under Part I (Proscribed Discrimination) and ‘Discriminatory Practices’ of the Act.
Accessibility standards
(1) The Governor in Council may, for the benefit of persons having any disability, make regulations prescribing standards of accessibility to services, facilities or premises.
Effect of meeting accessibility standards
(2) Where standards prescribed pursuant to subsection (1) are met in providing access to any services, facilities or premises, a matter of access thereto does not constitute any basis for a complaint under Part III regarding discrimination based on any disability in respect of which the standards are prescribed.
Publication of proposed regulations
(3) Subject to subsection (4), a copy of each regulation that the Governor in Council proposes to make pursuant to this section shall be published in the Canada Gazette and a reasonable opportunity shall be afforded to interested persons to make representations with respect thereto.
Exception
(4) Subsection (3) does not apply in respect of a proposed regulation that has been published pursuant to that subsection, whether or not it has been amended as a result of representations made pursuant to that subsection.
Discriminatory practice not constituted by variance from standards
(5) Nothing shall, by virtue only of its being at variance with any standards prescribed pursuant to subsection (1), be deemed to constitute a discriminatory practice.
See also:
– Section 23 Canadian Human Rights Act
– Section 22 Canadian Human Rights Act