13 protected grounds of discrimination

9. Age

If you are 18 or older

People cannot discriminate against you because of your age in 3 of the 5 areas:

employment
publications and notices
membership in trade unions

For example, an employer usually cannot make you retire because you are 65 years old.
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Age is not a protected ground in these 2 areas:

tenancy
goods and services

For example, an apartment building can be for adults only.
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George’s story

I am 60 years old. I applied for a job as a caretaker of a small apartment building. I’m very healthy. I can do the job.

Last week, I went for an interview. The interviewer asked me, “Aren’t you too old for this job?” He didn’t want to hire me.

I think I was discriminated against because of my age.
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If you are under 18 years old

You cannot make complaints about discrimination because of your age. You can make complaints on all other grounds.