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GENDER DISCRIMINATION CASE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gender identity or expression
1, record 1, English, gender%20identity%20or%20expression
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A policy requires that a person identifies themselves as either male or female. This may be a case of discrimination based on gender identity or expression. 1, record 1, English, - gender%20identity%20or%20expression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Prohibited ground of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act. 2, record 1, English, - gender%20identity%20or%20expression
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- identité ou expression de genre
1, record 1, French, identit%C3%A9%20ou%20expression%20de%20genre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une politique exige que les personnes s'identifient soit comme homme ou femme. Il peut s'agir de discrimination en raison de l'identité ou l'expression de genre. 1, record 1, French, - identit%C3%A9%20ou%20expression%20de%20genre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Motif de distinction illicite au titre de la Loi canadienne sur les droits de la personne. 2, record 1, French, - identit%C3%A9%20ou%20expression%20de%20genre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Social Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gender discrimination case
1, record 2, English, gender%20discrimination%20case
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Commission shall determine whether a concerned case is a gender discrimination case, and arbitrate, report, and make a reparation recommendation for such a case. 2, record 2, English, - gender%20discrimination%20case
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"gender discrimination" is defined as all forms of differentiation, exclusion, or limitation, made without any justifiable reason on the basis of one’s sex, in the recognition, enjoyment or exercise of basic human rights in any political, economic, social, and cultural sectors. 2, record 2, English, - gender%20discrimination%20case
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Droit social
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cause de discrimination basée sur le sexe
1, record 2, French, cause%20de%20discrimination%20bas%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20sexe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cause de discrimination fondée sur le sexe 2, record 2, French, cause%20de%20discrimination%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20sexe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'arrêt Gould c. Yukon Order of Pioneers est la première cause de discrimination fondée sur le sexe, initiée par une femme, qui a été rejetée au niveau de la Cour suprême du Canada. 3, record 2, French, - cause%20de%20discrimination%20bas%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20sexe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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