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To discriminate against someone means to treat them differently from other people based on personal characteristics that are protected under the law. These include your: | |||
* race, colour, ancestry, Indigenous identity, or place of origin | * race, colour, ancestry, Indigenous identity, or place of origin | ||
* age | * age | ||
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* physical or mental disability | * physical or mental disability | ||
For example, it is against the law to discriminate against women. Women in Canada are equal to men. They can have the same jobs as men. They are equal partners in the family, in business, in law, and in government. | Discrimination is against the law in Canada. For example, it is against the law to discriminate against women. Women in Canada are equal to men. They can have the same jobs as men. They are equal partners in the family, in business, in law, and in government. | ||
====Discrimination in action==== | ====Discrimination in action==== | ||
