: In one estimate, residential tenancy generates a greater direct impact on GDP than the mining or forestry industries,” McArthur said in a report released Thursday. The Human Rights Code also prevents landlords from asking for information about race, religion and family status, McArthur said. McArthur said his office receives calls daily from anonymous tenants worried about the over-collection of their personal information though many don’t file complaints because they fear being blacklisted. It found 10 of 13 landlords collect information, that, if used, would contravene the Human Rights Code as well as the Personal Information Protection Act. The report makes 13 recommendations, including that landlords must state clear, specific purposes for collecting personal information.

Source: National Post March 22, 2018 19:18 UTC