TABLES

Table 1 - Number of Enquiries During the Last Ten Years

1996 - 46,796
1995 - 36,574
1994 - 40,112
1993 - 46,292
1992 - 52,170
1991 - 52,284
1990 - 52,792
1989 - 46,623
1988 - 46,326
1987 - 46,628

Table 2 - Number of Complaints Received, by Region, 1993 to 1996

This table includes early resolutions and referrals, and reflects the origin of the complaint.

1993
Atlantic - 165
Quebec - 270
Ontario - 381
Manitoba / Saskatchewan - 82
Alberta & NWT - 142
British Columbia / Yukon - 174
TOTAL - 1,214

1994
Atlantic - 143
Quebec - 183
Ontario - 537
Manitoba / Saskatchewan - 145
Alberta & NWT - 178
British Columbia / Yukon - 186
TOTAL - 1,372

1995
Atlantic - 189
Quebec - 155
Ontario - 399
Manitoba / Saskatchewan - 60
Alberta & NWT - 59
British Columbia / Yukon - 148
TOTAL - 1,010

1996
Atlantic - 169
Quebec - 179
Ontario - 499
Manitoba / Saskatchewan - 82
Alberta & NWT - 98
British Columbia / Yukon - 248
TOTAL - 1,275

Table 3 - Distribution of Complaints, by Ground of Discrimination, 1993 to 1996

Sex
1993
Number - 304
Percent - 25
1994
Number - 373
Percent - 27
1995
Number - 299
Percent - 30
1996
Number - 271
Percent - 21
Race / Colour
1993
Number - 71
Percent - 6
1994
Number - 139
Percent - 10
1995
Number - 106
Percent - 11
1996
Number - 151
Percent - 12
Disability
1993
Number - 362
Percent - 30
1994
Number - 420
Percent - 31
1995
Number - 308
Percent - 30
1996
Number - 459
Percent - 36
Family / Marital Status
1993
Number - 109
Percent - 9
1994
Number - 82
Percent - 6
1995
Number - 52
Percent - 5
1996
Number - 110
Percent - 9
Age
1993
Number - 143
Percent - 12
1994
Number - 154
Percent - 11
1995
Number - 70
Percent - 7
1996
Number - 90
Percent - 7
National / Ethnic Origin
1993
Number - 101
Percent - 8
1994
Number - 99
Percent - 7
1995
Number - 96
Percent - 10
1996
Number - 99
Percent - 8
Religion
1993
Number - 22
Percent - 2
1994
Number - 37
Percent - 3
1995
Number - 23
Percent - 2
1996
Number - 15
Percent - 1 Pardon
1993
Number - 2
Percent - 0
1994
Number - 4
Percent - 0
1995
Number - 3
Percent - 0
1996
Number - 2
Percent - 0 Sexual Orientation
1993
Number - 100
Percent - 8
1994
Number - 64
Percent - 5
1995
Number - 53
Percent - 5
1996
Number - 78
Percent - 6 TOTALS
1993
Number - 1,214
Percent - 100
1994
Number - 1,372
Percent - 100
1995
Number - 1,010
Percent - 100
1996
Number - 1,275
Percent - 100 Table 4 - Disposition of Complaints, 1993 to 1996

Sent to tribunal
1993 - 40
1994 - 48
1995 - 54
1996 - 9

Sent to conciliation
1993 - 189
1994 - 164
1995 - 118
1996 - 110

Settled
(Refers to those cases settled through conciliation or during investigation.)
1993 - 126
1994 - 149
1995 - 142
1996 - 268

Dismissed
1993 - 293
1994 - 273
1995 - 277
1996 - 245

Not dealt with
(Refers to those cases where the Commission decided not to investigate the complaint because it was out of time or, technically, without purpose.)

1993 - 50
1994 - 26
1995 - 18
1996 - 18

No further proceedings
(Refers to those cases where the Commission decided not to pursue the complaint because it was withdrawn, the matter was resolved or a tribunal was not warranted.)

1993 - 464
1994 - 397
1995 - 430
1996 - 198

To deal with
(Refers to those cases where the Commission exercises its discretion to require a full investigation.)

1993 - 35
1994 - 40
1995 - 14
1996 - 54

Stood down

1993 - 159
1994 - 141
1995 - 265
1996 - 122

Early resolution

1993 - 173
1994 - 144
1995 - 96
1996 - 57

Referrals to alternate mechanisms

1993 - 265
1994 - 488
1995 - 410
1996 - 327

TOTALS

1993 - 1,794
1994 - 1,870
1995 - 1,824
1996 - 1,408

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