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3 B, g6 E5 P* G2 i" E3 Ahttp://www.slsedmonton.com/civil/human-rights/#The_Charter_Of_Rights_And_Freedoms" t- M, N! G4 J& w6 A9 p5 }5 k( u
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Human rights legislation has been enacted in each province of Canada, and is very similar between provinces. : M/ [! T! S( a) i1 g* B
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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.
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•Marital status;
/ N: {' ~* n2 _ m! f•Ancestry;8 L% w( w7 L" U: }2 E
•Family status;
2 s% t1 j. F- T% }2 h1 r( R$ l•Ethnicity;* w6 N9 O; V$ E5 N- |
•Physical disability;
5 `# R! X" E ?2 A( _# v•Place of origin;
' Y, l( x+ h7 n•Colour;
& o" Z' v* `3 R, j2 w' F•Gender (this includes sexual harassment and maternity);' U4 T4 W1 S, j9 ?" q
•Mental disability;, u- k: D, |9 |6 e- S# J
•Age (18 years or older);8 D7 f- N, T1 m- N, w/ t) h
•Source of income;2 F! t: L4 G2 Z/ n4 D W6 Y8 N
•Race;
( ~! g f7 [- h5 J/ r•Religious beliefs; and
0 _) T$ J% h9 M3 t•Sexual orientation4 X9 w: D( K) l" G2 i
% j: G0 c0 l, tDiscrimination 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.' a3 i$ s0 k4 Q" `' u
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Freedom from discrimination applies to a number of areas of people’s everyday lives.
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. K' M2 t- C' F0 W7 d; h- | Some of these areas include:% H4 C) m8 p& Y& v% x9 c: G
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•Employment applications and advertisements;& r( {* D, |$ c
•Employment practices;) U$ T j4 k ]9 j
•Goods, services, accommodations, or facilities;
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$ [5 q' P8 G; f7 c- C•Tenancy;- @+ K4 u+ \& I* D. A: L* X7 J! N3 @
•Equal pay; and
8 `# C( o( h/ Z5 d•Membership in unions and groups
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