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→1. Tenancy premises (renting property) – section 10
Not all 16 grounds apply to all 8 areas – some of the exceptions are described below. Human rights cases often involve the first three areas – here are more details on them:
===1. Tenancy premises (renting property) – section 10===
No person, including property owners, landlords, and building managers, can refuse to rent a space (for example, an office or an apartment) or charge a higher rent or security deposit, or otherwise discriminate against a tenant based on the grounds in section 10 of the Code. In addition, a person cannot normally stop a tenant from using common facilities. For example, in most cases, a person can’t prevent a tenant with a physical disability from using the pool. But a person can restrict rentals as follows:
•a person looking for a roommate to share their own place can restrict the rental to people based on any ground