Ontario Legally Recognizes Ethical Veganism

A recent Huffington Post article discusses a provision of Ontario’s
Human Rights Code that now protects the rights of ethical vegans.

In December, the Ontario
Human Rights Commission redefined creed to include non-religious beliefs that
like religion, substantially influence a person’s identity, worldview, and way
of life. Because ethical veganism is a way of life, it falls under this definition.

So what does this all mean?
The code sets guidelines for service providers on respectful treatment and
accommodation of people with creed-based requirements. Camille Labchuk, executive
director of Animal Justice, the animal rights group that worked tirelessly to ensure
the code was updated, said, “The policy recommends that a person in a hospital
facility who has a creed-based need for vegetarian food be provided with
appropriate food by the facility.

Labchuk also noted that the new
code protects vegan students from participating in dissections, and vegan
employees from wearing work uniforms that contain fur or leather.

We applaud Animal Justice and
others who pressed for the updated code, as this truly sets an important
precedent.

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