Bill 229 (Legislature 24, Session 2)

L24 S2 1032

Alberta — Bills

1998 BILL Second Session, 24th Legislature, 47 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL HUMAN RIGHTS, CITIZENSHIP AND MULTICULTURALISM AMENDMENT ACT, 1998 MS. BLAKEMAN First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent Bill Ms. Blakeman BILL 229 HUMAN RIGHTS, CITIZENSHIP AND MULTICULTURALISM AMENDMENT ACT, 1998 (Assented to , 1998) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: A m ends R S A cH -11.7 The H um an R ights, C itizenship and M ulticulturalism A ct is amended by this Act. 2 The

preamble is amended in the second recital by striking out “or family status” and substituting ", family status or sexual orientation”. 3 The following provisions are amended by striking out “or family status” wherever it occurs and substituting “, family status or sexual orientation”:

section 2(1);

section 3;

section 4;

section 16(1)(

a) and (e). 4 The following provisions are amended by striking out “or source of income” wherever it occurs and substituting “, source of income or sexual orientation”:

section 7(1);

section 8(1)(

a) and (b);

section 10. 1 Explanatory Notes Amends

chapter H-11. 7 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1980. 2 The second paragraph in the

preamble presently reads:

WHEREAS it is recognized in Alberta as a fundamental principle and as a matter of public policy that all persons are equal in: dignity, rights and responsibilities without regard to race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income or family status; 3 Adds sexual orientation as a ground of discrimination. 4 Adds sexual orientation as a ground of discrimination. 1 Title: 1998 (24th, 2nd) Bill 229, Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Amendment Act, 1998 Explanatory Notes

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L24 S2 1032
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L24 S2 1032
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	b94e38f02bbbdebcb770e25b124ce5c44aa4f8c0

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