Human Rights Code
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Human Rights Legislation
British Columbia
27 November 2018
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Government of British Columbia
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The purposes of this Code are as follows:(a)to foster a society in British Columbia in which there are no impediments to full and free participation in the economic, social, political and cultural life of British Columbia;
(b)to promote a climate of understanding and mutual respect where all are equal in dignity and rights;
(c)to prevent discrimination prohibited by this Code;
(d)to identify and eliminate persistent patterns of inequality associated with discrimination prohibited by this Code;
(e)to provide a means of redress for those persons who are discriminated against contrary to this Code.
Last amendment: 27 November 2018
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