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Grounds of Discrimination

Under the Canadian Human Rights Act, it is against the law for any employer or provider of a service that falls within federal jurisdiction to discriminate on the basis of:

• Race
• National or ethnic origin
• Colour
• Religion
• Age
• Sex (including pregnancy and childbearing)
• Sexual Orientation
• Marital status
• Family status
• Physical or mental disability (including dependence on alcohol or drugs)
• Pardoned criminal conviction

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