Canadian Human Rights Act

rdf:langString Canadian Human Rights Act

rdf:langString R.S.C. 1985, c. H-6.

rdf:langString An Act to extend the laws in Canada that proscribe discrimination

rdf:langString Canadian Human Rights Act

rdf:langString The Canadian Human Rights Act (French: Loi canadienne sur les droits de la personne) is a statute passed by the Parliament of Canada in 1977 with the express goal of extending the law to ensure equal opportunity to individuals who may be victims of discriminatory practices based on a set of prohibited grounds. The prohibited grounds currently are: race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, disability, and conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered.