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That all said, the reality is that people living in Canada are not always treated equally. For example, women often face wage discrimination. The law says this is not okay. | That all said, the reality is that people living in Canada are not always treated equally. For example, women often face wage discrimination. The law says this is not okay. | ||
As well, there are laws, policies, and practices that create and uphold discrimination. This is called '''systemic discrimination'''. For example, | As well, there are laws, policies, and practices that create and uphold discrimination. This is called '''systemic discrimination'''. For example, anti-Indigenous racism is embedded in many of our laws and institutions. Governments are starting to come to terms with this. In BC, the [https://bchumanrights.ca/ Office of the Human Rights Commissioner] works to shift discriminatory laws, policies, and cultures. | ||
===Responsibilities=== | ===Responsibilities=== | ||
