The Canadian laws behind every right.
The federal and provincial statutes that power the 4-part format, each one linking to the official government source.
This index is a starting point, not exhaustive. Regulations, tribunal rules, and municipal bylaws sit alongside these statutes and are covered inside the relevant satellite sites. Every statute page on KnowMyRights.ca opens with the official citation and a direct link to the government source.
Federal statutes
Fundamental freedoms, democratic, mobility, legal, and equality rights binding federal and provincial governments.
Employment standards for federally regulated sectors: banks, telecom, airlines, interprovincial transport, Crown corporations.
Prohibits discrimination by federally regulated employers and service providers on 11 protected grounds.
Governs permanent residence, temporary residence, refugee protection, removals, admissibility, and appeals.
Rules for acquiring and losing Canadian citizenship, including grants, proofs, and revocations.
Private-sector privacy law governing collection, use, and disclosure of personal information in commercial activity.
Governs how federal government institutions collect, use, and disclose personal information.
Federal regime for consumer product safety, including recalls and mandatory incident reporting.
Governs false advertising, misleading pricing, and anti-competitive practices affecting Canadian consumers.
EI benefits for unemployment, sickness, maternity, parental, compassionate care, and family caregiver.
Framework for the Canada Student Loans and Canada Student Grants programs.
Aim: a barrier-free Canada by 2040 in federally regulated sectors. Creates Accessibility Standards Canada.
Ontario statutes
Governs most residential tenancies in Ontario: rent rules, terminations, repairs, LTB procedure.
Minimum standards for Ontario workers: hours, overtime, public holidays, vacation, termination, leaves.
Workplace health and safety, right to refuse unsafe work, internal responsibility system.
Prohibits discrimination in employment, housing, services, contracts, and unions on 17 protected grounds.
Consumer rights in Ontario: cooling-off periods, unfair practices, remedies, and direct-agreement rules.
WSIB benefits for workplace injury and illness: loss-of-earnings, health care, return-to-work.
Standards for accessibility in customer service, employment, information, transportation, and the built environment.
Framework for social and affordable housing in Ontario, service manager responsibilities, rent-geared-to-income.
Equal pay for work of equal value between female-dominated and male-dominated job classes.
Rights and duties across Ontario’s public education system, from attendance to safe schools.
Coverage for British Columbia, Quebec, Alberta, and other provinces expands as each satellite site launches. The roadmap appears on the hub homepage.
Reading a statute page
Every statute page on a KnowMyRights.ca satellite follows the same 4-part format. If you are new to reading Canadian statutes, starting with the format overview helps.