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The Canadian Human Rights Act [1] (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.
An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code, 2016; Cannabis Act, 2018; Tobacco and Vaping Products Act, 2018 (formerly the Tobacco Act) Accessible Canada Act, 2019; Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act, 2019; Impact Assessment Act and Canadian Energy Regulator Act, 2019; Oil Tanker Moratorium Act, 2019
Under the Canadian Human Rights Act, the Commission protects the human rights of all individuals lawfully present in Canada. It promotes a vision for Canada in which all individuals have equal opportunity and can live their lives free from discrimination. The Commission is responsible for dealing with allegations of discrimination.
The Online Harms Act (French: Loi sur les préjudices en ligne), commonly known as Bill C-63 or the Online Harms Bill, is a bill introduced in the 44th Canadian Parliament. It was first introduced in 2021 by Justice Minister David Lametti during the second session of the 43rd Canadian Parliament as Bill C-36 , and died on the order paper when ...
An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code (French: Loi modifiant la Loi canadienne sur les droits de la personne et le Code criminel) is a law passed in 2017 by the Parliament of Canada. It was introduced as Bill C-16 of the first session of the 42nd Parliament.
The Accessible Canada Act (ACA; French: Loi canadienne sur l'accessibilité) is a Canada-wide accessibility act that applies to the federal public sector, Crown corporations, and all federally-regulated organizations, [2] building on the Canadian Human Rights Act and focuses on the prohibition of discrimination based on disability.
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The Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa, west of Parliament Hill. The legal system of Canada is pluralist: its foundations lie in the English common law system (inherited from its period as a colony of the British Empire), the French civil law system (inherited from its French Empire past), [1] [2] and Indigenous law systems [3] developed by the various Indigenous Nations.