10 (1) In Part I and in this Part, “age” means an age that is 18 years or more; (“âge”) “disability” means, (a)  any degree of physical disability, infirmity, malformation or disfigurement that is caused by bodily injury, birth defect or illness and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes diabetes mellitus, epilepsy, a brain injury, any degree of paralysis, amputation, lack of physical co-ordination, blindness or visual impediment, deafness or hearing impediment, muteness or speech impediment, or physical reliance on a guide dog or other animal or on a wheelchair or other remedial appliance or device, (b)  a condition of mental impairment or a developmental disability, (c)  a learning disability, or a dysfunction in one or more of the processes involved in understanding or using symbols or spoken language, (d)  a mental disorder, or (e)  an injury or disability for which benefits were claimed or received under the insurance plan established under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997; (“handicap”) “equal” means subject to all requirements, qualifications and considerations that are not a prohibited ground of discrimination; (“égal”) “family status” means the status of being in a parent and child relationship; (“état familial”) “group insurance” means insurance whereby the lives or well-being or the lives and well-being of a number of persons are insured severally under a single contract between an insurer and an association or an employer or other person; (“assurance-groupe”) “harassment” means engaging in a course of vexatious comment or conduct that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome; (“harcèlement”) “marital status” means the status of being married, single, widowed, divorced or separated and includes the status of living with a person in a conjugal relationship outside marriage; (“état matrimonial”) “record of offences” means a conviction for, (a)  an offence in respect of which a pardon has been granted under the Criminal Records Act (Canada) and has not been revoked, or (b)  an offence in respect of any provincial enactment; (“casier judiciaire”) “services” does not include a levy, fee, tax or periodic payment imposed by law; (“services”) “spouse” means the person to whom a person is married or with whom the person is living in a conjugal relationship outside marriage. (“conjoint”)  R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, s. 10 (1); 1993, c. 27, Sched.; 1997, c. 16, s. 8; 1999, c. 6, s. 28 (8); 2001, c. 13, s. 19; 2001, c. 32, s. 27 (2, 3); 2005, c. 5, s. 32 (8-10); 2005, c. 29, s. 1 (1). Pregnancy (2) The right to equal treatment without discrimination because of sex includes the right to equal treatment without discrimination because a woman is or may become pregnant.  R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, s. 10 (2). Past and presumed disabilities (3) The right to equal treatment without discrimination because of disability includes the right to equal treatment without discrimination because a person has or has had a disability or is believed to have or to have had a disability.  2001, c. 32, s. 27 (4). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1993, c. 27, Sched. - 31/12/1991; 1997, c. 16, s. 8 - 10/10/1997; 1999, c. 6, s. 28 (8) - 01/03/2000 2001, c. 13, s. 19 - 29/06/2001;
2001, c. 32, s. 27 (2-4) - 07/02/2002 2005, c. 5, s. 32 (8-10) - 09/03/2005; 2005, c. 29, s. 1 (1) - 12/12/2006