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 3: Engage in an audit of provincial and municipal laws and policies to identify potential 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 5: Engage in proactive education with municipalities to ensure that zoning and regulatory bylaws, and related public consultation processes, do not discriminate based on social condition.-
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