In December 2019, Pivot Legal Society published “Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Social Condition Under BC’s Human Rights Code.” The paper discusses provides a rationale, key definitions, discussion of risks and practical recommendations for operationalizing a prohibition on discrimination based on social condition.
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Operationalizing a prohibition on discrimination based on social condition
For the Province of BC once the Code has been amended to include social condition as a prohibited ground of discrimination
Recommendation 2: Engage in formalized, proactive education with professionals in healthcare settings, police, and private service providers (such as landlords and private security companies) to raise awareness of social condition as a prohibited ground of discrimination.-
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Operationalizing a prohibition on discrimination based on social condition
For the Province of BC once the Code has been amended to include social condition as a prohibited ground of discrimination
Recommendation 4: Make discrimination based on social condition a priority for systemic investigation by the Commission.-
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