The present Act as first thing establishes prohibited grounds of discrimination, then identifies the different context where the discrimination can verify, these include employment, housing and sale of property, services, discriminatory notices or signs, discrimination by a professional association or business or trade association, sexual harassment, discrimination for complain, etc. There Act establishes the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission with the following functions: (a) to forward the principle that every person is free and equal in dignity and rights without regard to race, colour, religion, national origin, ancestry, place of origin, age, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity or expression, social condition or political belief or activity, (b) to promote an understanding of, an acceptance of, and compliance with this Act, and (c) to develop and conduct educational programs designed to eliminate discriminatory practices related to race, colour, religion, national origin, ancestry, place of origin, age, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity or expression, social condition or political belief or activity. The Act then provides for the complain process and offences.
Canada · 2011-05-31