4. Apply to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

If you think a landlord has violated your human rights by refusing to rent to you, you can apply to the  of Ontario.

The Human Rights Legal Support Centre has an online tool to help you figure out if what happened to you is considered  under the Human Rights Code.

You must apply within one year. If you need help with the , the Human Rights Legal Support Centre can help you understand the process.

The  is like a court, but less formal. First it will try to get both sides to agree about how to settle the case. If you can't agree, the Tribunal will hold a hearing to decide the case. At the hearing, a Tribunal member will listen to  and arguments from both sides.

After holding a hearing, the Tribunal can make different kinds of orders. For example, the Tribunal could  the landlord to rent to you. Or it could order the landlord to change their policies about tenant selection or take an educational course about discrimination.

The Tribunal could order the landlord to pay you money to compensate you for not respecting your human rights.

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