Bill 209 (Legislature 17, Session 4)

L17 S4 5433

Alberta — Bills

1975 Bill riAAA ,l4'o,urtb. ~esslonJ 17th Legislature. 24 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL

AN ACT TO AMEND THE INDIVIDUAL'S RIGHTS PROTECTION ACT (NO.3) MR. WILSON First Reading ............................. . Second Reading ............................ . Third Reading ............................. . Printed b7 the Queen's Printer for the Province of Alberta, EDMONTON Bill·209 Mr. Wilson BILL 209

AN ACT TO AMEND THE INDIVIDUAL'S RIGHTS PROTECTION ACT (NO.3) (Assented to , 1975) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of tne Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Individual's Rights Protection Act is hereby amended.

Section 2, subsection (1) is am,ended by inserting th~ words ", physical disability, pregnancy, birth status" after the word "age". ll.

Section is amended by inserting the words Ie, physical disability, pregnancy. birth status" after the word "sex". 4.

Section is amended by inserting the words ", physical disability, pregnancy, birth status" after the word "sex".

Section 6, subsection (1) is amended by inserting the words Ie, physical disability, pregnancy, birth status" alter the word "age".

Section 7, subsection (1), clause (

a) and clause (

b) are amended by inserting the words ", physical disability, pregnancy, birth status" alter the word "age". 7.

Section is amended by inserting the words ", physical disability, pregnancy, birth status" after the word "age".

Section 14, subsection (1) is amended by inserting the words ", physical disability, pregnancy, birth status" after the word "age". 9. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to. Explanatory Notes I. This Bill will amend

chapter of the Statutes of Alberta to prohibit discrimination against any person because of his ~r her physical disability, pregnancy or birth status. 2. Section- 2 (1) presently reads: 2 •. (

i) No p,:rson shall publish or display before the public or cause to be publlshed or displayed before the public any notice sign symbol emblem or other representation indicating discrimination or an inte~tion to' discriminate ag~i':lst any person or class of persons for any purpose because of the race. rebglOus beUefs, colour, sex, age, ancestry or place of origin of that person or class of persons. 3.

Section presently reads: . 3. No. J?E!rson, directly or indirectly, alone or with another, by himself or by the mterposltton of another. shall (

a) deny to any person or class of persons any accommodation services or facilities customarlly available to the public. or . (

b) discriminate against any person or class of persons with respect to any accommodation, services or facilities customarily available to the public, because of the race. religious beliefs. colour, sex, ancestry or place of origin of that person or class of persons or of any other person or class of persons. 4.

Section '4 presently reads: 4. No persons, directly or indirectly, alone or with another, by himself or by the interposition of another, shall (

a) deny to any person or class of persons the right to occupy as a tenant, any commercial unit or self-contained dwelling unit that is advertised or otherwise in M~- way represented .is being available for occupancy by a tenant, or (

b) discriminate against any person or class of persons with respect to any term of condition of the tenancy of any commercial unit or self-contained dwelling units, because of the race, religious beliefs, colour. sex, ancestry or place of orlgtn of . that person or class of persons or of any other person or class of persons. s.

Section 6 (1) presently reads: 6.

(1) No employer or person acting on behalf of an employer shall (

a) refuse to employ or refuse to continue to employ any person, or (

b) discriminate against any person with regard to employment or any term of condition of employment, because of the race, rellgious beliefs, colour, sex, marital status, age, ancestry or place of origin of that person or of any other perllOn. 6.

Section 7 (1) presently reads: 7.

(1) No person shall use or circulate any form of application of employment or publish any advertisement in connection with employment or prospective em ployment or make any written or oral inquiry of an applicant, (

a) that expresses either directly or indirectly any limitation, specIricatlon or preference as to the race, religious beliefs, colour, sex, age, ancestr1 or place of origin of any person, or (bl that requires an application to furnish any information concerning race, religious beliefs, colour, ancestry or place of origin. 7.

Section presently reads: 9. No trade union. employers' organization or occupational association shall (

a) exclude any person from membership ther.:lin, or (

b) expel or suspend any member thereof, or (

c) discriminate against any person or member, because of the race, religious beliefs. colour, sex, marital status, age, ancestry or place of origin of that person or member. 8.

Section It4 (1) presently reads: u.

(1) It Is the function ot the Commission (

a) to forward the principle that every person Is equal in dignity and rights without regard to race, religiOUS beliefs, colour, sex, age, ancestry or place or origin, (

b) to promote an understanding of, arceptance of and compliance with thia Act, (

c) to research. develop and conduct educational programs deslJ::led to elim inate discriminatory practices related to race, religious beliefs, colour, sex. age, ancestry or place or origin, and (

d) to encourage and co-ordinate both public and private human rights pro grams and activlUes. Title: 1975 (17th, 4th) Bill 209,

An Act to Amend The Individual's Rights Protection Act (No. 3)

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