Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (1982) (excerpts related to gender equality) (English)
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Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Legal Rights
Life, liberty and security of person
7.Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice.
Equality Rights
Equality before and under law and equal protection and benefit of law
15.(1) Every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination and, in particular, without discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin,colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability.
Affirmative action programs
(2) Subsection (1) does not preclude any law, program or activity that has as its object the amelioration of conditions of disadvantaged individuals or groups including those that are disadvantaged because of race, national or ethnic origin,colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability.