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3 _7 m, D, U! r9 Xhttp://www.slsedmonton.com/civil/human-rights/#The_Charter_Of_Rights_And_Freedoms
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) C" Q7 v6 S" d$ lHuman rights legislation has been enacted in each province of Canada, and is very similar between provinces. / o% H0 z/ f& n( R4 Z8 [+ z
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Every person in Alberta has certain rights guaranteed to him or her under the Charter and under the Alberta Human Rights Act.9 h% ?7 I* d. F8 j
This includes the right to be protected from discrimination under the following categories (called “grounds”):
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•Marital status;
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•Family status;
; K2 ^: ?* p1 w3 [& ~# b8 e•Ethnicity;: ]1 G5 m6 c5 C3 ?/ t# j& M
•Physical disability;* p+ R+ X- } t; M0 N) G# F: {, ~
•Place of origin;
& k9 X/ R( x4 u; p: j8 j8 P•Colour;
, L+ V" L9 g0 c* G+ B3 c4 v•Gender (this includes sexual harassment and maternity);5 [3 W+ e$ `& S6 ?* R4 y1 K( M1 q6 R
•Mental disability;" W/ v p* ]" J" j9 b
•Age (18 years or older);
k8 u/ m# b& s. q•Source of income;
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•Religious beliefs; and
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Discrimination is defined as an unjust practice or behaviour, whether intentional or not, based on any of the enumerated grounds, which has, or reasonably may have, a negative effect on any individual or group.
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. z; z; s7 ^4 F, j' Z0 R2 g. @ Freedom from discrimination applies to a number of areas of people’s everyday lives.% S7 q2 M6 J* ~9 w7 n9 Q
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Some of these areas include:
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4 ?7 n. G9 y/ U& V- ?2 y•Employment applications and advertisements;
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•Goods, services, accommodations, or facilities;9 K9 q0 N, h' y; M
•Publications and notices;9 X/ Q- b, G5 M. X3 q; L; M
•Tenancy;
$ F5 v d8 X% G1 b& g. s/ i% U- D•Equal pay; and
6 F8 i. S5 Y% }/ ?9 y•Membership in unions and groups
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