Canadian employers can discriminate on the basis of medical, genetic, or physical condition if the condition poses a serious and demonstrable impediment to the conduct of the work or poses serious threats to the health and safety of people.

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This is true according to the Canadian Human Rights Commission's guidelines. However, employers must first demonstrate that they have accommodated the employee to the point of undue hardship, and cannot discriminate against employees who have a perceived or past medical condition, or who are associated with someone who has a medical condition.

Canadian Employers Can Discriminate on the Basis of Medical, Genetic