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The job posting links to: https://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/your-guide-special-programs-and-human-rights-code https://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/your-guide-special-programs-and-
by muizelaar 4y ago
The job posting links to: https://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/your-guide-special-programs-and-human-rights-code https://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/your-guide-special-programs-and-hu... which says:
"The Code and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms[1] both recognize the importance of addressing historical disadvantage by protecting special programs to help marginalized groups. The Supreme Court of Canada has also recognized the need to protect “programs” established by legislation that are designed to address the conditions of a disadvantaged group.[2]"
- refurb 4y agoI call recall looking at admissions in Canada way back and they had spots in various programs reserved for First Nations - for example, dental school had 110 spots, with 10 reserved for First Nations. So not a new concept I guess.
- version_five 4y agoYes, Canada has a long history of discrimination.
- refurb 4y agoSo now we just discriminate the other way to rectify it!