Legislating Against Age Discrimination in B.C.

Victoria, B.C.
March 20, 1964

B.C. amends the Fair Employment Practices Act to prohibit discrimination on account of age. It is the first age discrimination provision passed in Canada.

The act protects every person between the age of 45 and 65 years old from being discriminated against in employment as a consequence of his or her age.

s. 2 of Fair Employment Practices Amendment Act

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See:
Fair Employment Practices Amendment Act (S.B.C. 1964, c.19)