Everyone is equal before the law and has the right to equal protection and benefit of the law.
Equality includes the full and equal enjoyment of all rights and freedoms.
To promote the achievement of equality, legislative and other measures designed to protect or advance persons, or categories of persons, disadvantaged by unfair discrimination may be taken. The state may not unfairly discriminate directly or indirectly against anyone on one or more grounds, including race, gender, sex, pregnancy, marital status, ethnic or social origin, colour, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, conscience, belief, culture, language and birth. National legislation must be enacted to prevent or prohibit unfair discrimination. Canada Canadian Equality Rights Law Andrews v. Constitution, Amendment XIV Adarand Constructors Inc., Petitioner v. Fredrico Pena, Secretary of Transportation Alexander v. Holmes Board of Education Barrows v. Jackson Bolling v. Sharpe Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Califano, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Webster City of Richmond, Appellant v.