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. m3 Y# ]- n, a/ h3 M& x/ iHuman rights legislation has been enacted in each province of Canada, and is very similar between provinces.
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+ R8 _2 ~8 P. q- f4 HEvery person in Alberta has certain rights guaranteed to him or her under the Charter and under the Alberta Human Rights Act.% ]1 K5 i. Z" w. \3 M0 p; ` K& n
This includes the right to be protected from discrimination under the following categories (called “grounds”):. C) ^3 @' S$ U: [. C* E4 I
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•Marital status;% @8 E8 e; k. E/ R
•Ancestry;
1 }$ P( v: X7 ]! k E! b! i•Family status;
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•Physical disability;& L. }4 Y8 P4 B2 q( r
•Place of origin;
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•Gender (this includes sexual harassment and maternity);! ^) d" k6 U2 W5 T" ~& P
•Mental disability;$ f2 q1 e2 {8 M( V' @1 b8 t9 k
•Age (18 years or older);3 u8 P5 R% \! n( X4 ]5 L3 g' v
•Source of income;
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•Religious beliefs; and7 A2 h5 u( l! {- p1 i! j
•Sexual orientation
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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.4 Y# e4 M% A+ L2 ~4 o
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Freedom from discrimination applies to a number of areas of people’s everyday lives.
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$ T9 F* |7 ~8 P) A" s Some of these areas include:
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•Employment applications and advertisements;
! @9 h+ X" O; l" z% x' ~•Employment practices;- S5 l6 p0 A% `+ [2 b8 }- X @. n& A
•Goods, services, accommodations, or facilities;
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•Tenancy;7 }# l4 B# C: e8 K
•Equal pay; and p. C j' b* Z! g
•Membership in unions and groups" x4 o# q1 P! @3 B. }
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