Rights of Service Dogs and Service Dog Puppies in Training
All Service Dogs and Service Dog Puppies in training are required to have a uniform such as a vest, or backpack that clearly identifies the canine as a working service dog. The organization who provides the service dog is displayed on their uniform. A pictured ID Card displaying the individual, with their service dog must available for inspection at all times. This is not only a requirement in Canada but also serves to prevent fraudulent use of non-certified family pets from being portrayed as certified working canines. In Canada all individuals using a service dog as an aid are required to have a written letter from their physician.
Businesses May Ask:
1) Is this .a service dog?
Businesses May Not Ask:
1) Ask about the person's disability.
2) Charge additional fees because of the dog.
3) Refuse admittance, isolate, segregate, or treat this person less favorably than other patrons. A person with a disability cannot be asked to remove their Service Animal from the premises unless:
1) the animal is out of control and the animal's handler does not take effective action to control it.
2) the animal poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others.
Any business that sells or prepares food must allow Service Animals in public areas even if state or local health codes prohibit animals on the premises.
Businesses May Ask:
1) Is this .a service dog?
Businesses May Not Ask:
1) Ask about the person's disability.
2) Charge additional fees because of the dog.
3) Refuse admittance, isolate, segregate, or treat this person less favorably than other patrons. A person with a disability cannot be asked to remove their Service Animal from the premises unless:
1) the animal is out of control and the animal's handler does not take effective action to control it.
2) the animal poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others.
Any business that sells or prepares food must allow Service Animals in public areas even if state or local health codes prohibit animals on the premises.
Component of Nova Scotia Human Rights
Meaning of discrimination
4 For the purpose of this Act, a person discriminates where the person
makes a distinction, whether intentional or not, based on a characteristic, or perceived characteristic, referred to in clauses (h) to (v) of subsection (1) of Section 5
that has the effect of imposing burdens, obligations or disadvantages on an individual or a class of individuals not imposed upon others or which withholds or limits access to opportunities, benefits and advantages available to other individuals or classes of individuals in society. 1991, c. 12, s. 1.
Prohibition of discrimination
5 (1) No person shall in respect of
(a) the provision of or access to services or facilities;
(b) accommodation;
(c) the purchase or sale of property;
(d) employment;
(e) volunteer public service;
(f) a publication, broadcast or advertisement;
(g) membership in a professional association, business or
trade association, employers’ organization or employees’ organization,
discriminate against an individual or class of individuals on account of
(h) age;
(i) race;
(j) colour;
(k) religion;
(l) creed;
(m) sex;
(n) sexual orientation;
(na) gender identity;
(nb) gender expression;
(o) physical disability or mental disability;
(p) an irrational fear of contracting an illness or disease;
(q) ethnic, national or aboriginal origin;
(r) family status;
(s) marital status;
(t) source of income;
(u) political belief, affiliation or activity;
(v) that individual’s association with another individual or
class of individuals having characteristics referred to in clauses (h) to
(u).
(2) No person shall sexually harass an individual.
(3) No person shall harass an individual or group with respect to a
prohibited ground of discrimination. 1991, c. 12, s. 1; 2007, c. 41, s. 2; 2012, c. 51, s. 2.
4 For the purpose of this Act, a person discriminates where the person
makes a distinction, whether intentional or not, based on a characteristic, or perceived characteristic, referred to in clauses (h) to (v) of subsection (1) of Section 5
that has the effect of imposing burdens, obligations or disadvantages on an individual or a class of individuals not imposed upon others or which withholds or limits access to opportunities, benefits and advantages available to other individuals or classes of individuals in society. 1991, c. 12, s. 1.
Prohibition of discrimination
5 (1) No person shall in respect of
(a) the provision of or access to services or facilities;
(b) accommodation;
(c) the purchase or sale of property;
(d) employment;
(e) volunteer public service;
(f) a publication, broadcast or advertisement;
(g) membership in a professional association, business or
trade association, employers’ organization or employees’ organization,
discriminate against an individual or class of individuals on account of
(h) age;
(i) race;
(j) colour;
(k) religion;
(l) creed;
(m) sex;
(n) sexual orientation;
(na) gender identity;
(nb) gender expression;
(o) physical disability or mental disability;
(p) an irrational fear of contracting an illness or disease;
(q) ethnic, national or aboriginal origin;
(r) family status;
(s) marital status;
(t) source of income;
(u) political belief, affiliation or activity;
(v) that individual’s association with another individual or
class of individuals having characteristics referred to in clauses (h) to
(u).
(2) No person shall sexually harass an individual.
(3) No person shall harass an individual or group with respect to a
prohibited ground of discrimination. 1991, c. 12, s. 1; 2007, c. 41, s. 2; 2012, c. 51, s. 2.
This component of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act was taken from http://nslegislature.ca/legc/statutes/human%20rights.pdf
For further information please contact the Human Rights Commission at 1-877-269-7699
For further information please contact the Human Rights Commission at 1-877-269-7699