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Section 15 – Equality rights. Previous; Table of contents; Next; Provision. 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.
Under the heading of "Equality Rights" this section states: 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.
Section 15 (1) of the Charter states that: 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. [1]
Sep 11, 2013 · Although they emphasized that “human dignity is an essential value underlying the s. 15 equality guarantee,” Chief Justice McLachlin and Justice Abella held that “several difficulties have arisen from the attempt in Law to employ human dignity as a legal test” 29 [emphasis in the original], including that it served as an additional burden on equality claimants. 30
- Guarantee of rights and freedoms – section 1 1. Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the rights and freedoms set out in it subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.
- Fundamental freedoms – section 2 2. Everyone has the following fundamental freedoms: a) freedom of conscience and religion; b) freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication;
- Democratic rights – sections 3 to 5. Democratic rights of citizens – section 3. Maximum duration of legislative bodies – section 4. Annual sitting of legislative bodies – section 5.
- Mobility rights – section 6. Mobility of citizens 6. (1) Every citizen of Canada has the right to enter, remain in and leave Canada. Rights to move and gain livelihood.
Aug 27, 2010 · Equality Rights since 1985. Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms states: (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 ...
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The section 15 equality guarantee is mainly concerned with the impact of the law on the individual or group concerned. It has a “large remedial component.”. Equality is a comparative concept, discernible through comparison with the condition of others within the relevant social or political context.
