Canadian Human Rights - 1977
In 1977, the Canadian government created the Canadian Human Rights Act. It is a legislation that protects Canadians against discrimination. This act applies throughout Canada but only to Canadians who are employed by Canada’s federal government or who receives services from it. This is because each province and territory has its own anti-discriminatory laws that apply to activities that are not regulated by the federal government. (CHRC-CCDP par 2)
The Act prohibits discrimination on the following grounds: (Canadian Human Rights Act par 4)
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This act is created to make sure that every person in Canada will be treated equally and make any form of injustice disappear. It made equality the law rather than just a recommendation.
