This policy supports the prevention of Harassment and Discrimination at the University and the effective response to Reports and Complaints. Discrimination and harassment are against the law in Canada.When assessing whether systemic discrimination may exist, employers should consider an individual or group's already disadvantaged position in Canadian society. An Act to extend the laws in Canada that proscribe discrimination. A brief history of Canadian discrimination and harassment laws is below. Acts of overt discrimination happen in a workplace. George Rutherglen, Employment. Discrimination Law, 3d ed (New York: Foundation Press, 2009) at 4.1. The Canadian Human Rights Act is clear on this type of discrimination, as follows. Racial discrimination in hiring is becoming increasingly common in Canada, even within different ethnic groups from India.