You will recall from the Workplace Law video Human Rights Fact Pattern: X-treme Madness, that Gail Thorel was employed as a graphic designer with a video game developer called X-treme Madness. A colleague of Ms. Thorel's, Amir Sauvey, had complained to their supervisor about Ms. Thorel loudly voicing her religious beliefs on homosexuality while at work. When their supervisor and the HR director met with Ms. Thorel and told her that her desk was being moved to a separate area and that she was no longer permitted to speak about her religious beliefs at work, Ms. Thorel stormed out of the office and filed a complaint with the Human Rights Tribunal.

In what protected social area would Ms. Thorel ground her claim?

a) Services because Ms. Thorel works for a company, X-treme Madness, which provides video game development services to clients.

b) Membership in a vocational association because, as a graphic designer, Ms. Thorel was a member of the Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC), and she was entitled to a discrimination-free work environment under the GDC Code of Ethics.

c) Contracts because Ms. Thorel is bound by an employment contract with X-treme Madness.

d) Employment because Ms. Thorel was at work when she experienced discrimination.