Bill 117 — Fourth Session, 16Th Legislature, 20 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly O~ Aleeri'A Bill 117 An Act To Amend the Human Rights Act (Legislature 16, Session 4)

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Alberta — Bills

1971 Bill 117 Fourth Session, 16th Legislature, 20 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY O~ ALEERI'A BILL 117

An Act to amend The Human Rights Act HON. MR. REIERSON First Reading .. Second Reading ....................... . ... . Third Reading ............................ . Printed by L. S. Wall, Queen's Printer, Edmonton

BILL 117 1971

AN ACT TO AMEND THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT (Assented to , 1971) HER MAJESTY, by 'and with the !adV1Ce and cons>ent of the Legisllatlive Assembly of Ailberta, lenaets aiS follows: 1. The Human Rights Act is hereby amended. 2. The

preamble is amended by adding after the words "ralce, :r1eligions beliefs, clOlour," the words "sex, age,".

Section 3 is antended by adding after the words "~ace, religious beHeis, eolour," the word "s,ex,".

Section 4 is amended by adding after the words "race, religious. beHefs, colour," the 1.vord "slex,".

Section 5 is amended (

a) by renumbering the

section as subsection (1), (

b) by adding after the wor'ds "'vace, religious beliefs, ,colour," the words "'slex, marital status, age,", (

c) by adding the fdllowing subsection:

(2) ProVTisions of subsection (1) relating to age shaH not affect the 'Operation cf 'any bona fide re ti~ement or pension plan or the terms. or conditions of any bona fide group 'Or emprroy,ee insurance plan.

Section 8 is amended by adding after the words "race, reLigiouB beliefs, 'C1olour," the words "sex, IDlarital sibatus, age,".

Section 23, subsection (2) is amended (

a) as to clause (

a) by adding after the words "race, religious hel1i'efs, colour," the words '~sex, age,", (

b) as to clause (

c) by adding after the words "race, religious beliefs, colour," the words "sex, age,".

Expla natory Notes I. This Bill amends c>bJaptelr 178 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 1970. 2. The second dause of the 'Preamble reads as follows:

WHEREAS it is recognized in Alberta as a fundamental principle that aU persons are equal in dignity and human rights without regard to race, religious beliefs, colour, ancestry or place of origin; and 3. Discrimi,nation prohibited. 4. Self-contained dwelling uni,ts. 5. Discriminaltion by employer. 6. Adver,usements and rapplic'ations for employment. 7. Duties of .Admin1straltor.

Section 23, suhsection (2) presently reads as follows:

(2) The Administrator has power to administer this Act and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is the function of the Ad ministrator, (

a) to forward the principle that every person is eqmlil in dignity and rights without regard to race, religious beliefs, colour, ances try or place of origin, (

b) to promote an understanding of, acceptance of and compliance with this Act, and (

c) to develop and conduct educational programs designed to elim inate discriminatory practices related to race, religious beliefs, colour, ancestry or place of origin.

Section 26 is amended by adding the following clause after clause (a): 2 (al) "age" means any age .of 40 years or more and less than 65 years; 9. This Act comes into for·ce on July 1, 1971.

8. DefinitiolnS. 2 Title: 1971 (16th, 4th) Bill 117,

An Act to amend The Human Rights Act

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