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Constitution of Canada 1867, as amended to 2011
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English(1) Every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination and, in particular, without discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability.
(2) Subsection (1) does not preclude any law, program or activity that has as its object the amelioration of conditions of disadvantaged individuals or groups including those that are disadvantaged because of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability. (Constitution Act 1982, Sec. 15) - French(1) La loi ne fait acception de personne et s’applique également à tous, et tous ont droit à la même protection et au même bénéfice de la loi, indépendamment de toute discrimination, notamment des discriminations fondées sur la race, l’origine nationale ou ethnique, la couleur, la religion, le sexe, l’âge ou les déficiences mentales ou physiques.
(2) Le paragraphe (1) n’a pas pour effet d’interdire les lois, programmes ou activités destinés à améliorer la situation d’individus ou de groupes défavorisés, notamment du fait de leur race, de leur origine nationale ou ethnique, de leur couleur, de leur religion, de leur sexe, de leur âge ou de leurs déficiences mentales ou physiques. (Loi constitutionnelle de 1982, Sec. 15)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishNotwithstanding anything in this Charter3, the rights and freedoms referred to in it are guaranteed equally to male and female persons. (Constitution Act 1982, Sec. 28)
- FrenchIndépendamment des autres dispositions de la présente charte, les droits et libertés qui y sont mentionnés sont garantis également aux personnes des deux sexes. (Loi constitutionnelle de 1982, Sec. 28)
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Constitution of Canada 1867, as amended to 2011 (English). According to Sec. 16(1) of the Constitution Act 1982: “English and French are the official languages of Canada …”
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Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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8- Section 2 on Fundamental Freedoms.
9- Sections 7 to 14 on Legal Rights; Section 15 on Equality Rights.
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Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.