COMMERCE 2BC3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Visible Minority, Equal Protection Clause, Job Performance
19 Feb 2020
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Personal and private rights fundamental rights and freedoms of all canadians. Applies only to government actions & actors, not directly to private individuals, businesses or other organizations (but courts have taken a broad interpretation) Ex. freedom of religion, right to live. & work anywhere in canada protected by government through legislation aimed to ensure that individuals are treated equally and can participate freely in society in a manner free from discrimination and harassment based on prescribed grounds. Prohibits discrimination on basis of age, sex, family status, religion and so on. It is against the law to discriminate in employment against people on the basis of: Visible minorities age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family status, disability. Sex: refers to the anatomy of the. The sex/gender with which an individual (male/female) Gender: how an individual acts based on their sex individual is emotionally/sexually attracted to. Defined in most cases as a parent child relationship.
