Complaint statistics: grounds cited

 

 

Grounds cited in complaints opened from
April 1, 2017 - March 31, 2018

An individual complaint may cite more than one protected ground and more than one section of the Act. A total of 2,578 grounds were cited in the 893 complaints opened in 2017-18.

Protected ground	Times  cited*	Percent of total
Physical disability	784	30%
Mental disability	533	21%
Gender	350	14%
Race/Colour	227	9%
Ancestry/Origin	203	8%
Family status	143	6%
Age	97	4%
Religious beliefs	83	3%
Sexual orientation	51	<1%
Retaliation	35	<1%
​Marital status	​24	​<1%
Source of income	14	<1%
​Gender expression	13	​<1%
Gender identity	​13	​<1%
​Equal pay	6​	​<1%
​Malicious intent	1​	​<1%
Totals	2,578	100%**

*Figures represent grounds cited in 893 complaints opened from April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018.
** Percentages have been rounded.

Revised:  January 23, 2019