translate English to French: 2, as being to extend the laws of Canada to give effect to the principle that every individual should have an equal opportunity with other individuals to live his or her own life without being hindered by discriminatory practices based on certain prohibited grounds of discrimination, including discrimination on the ground of sex.
Canada (1987) 2 R. S. C., le juge LaForest déclare ceci: "Suivant son article 2, la loi a pour objet de compléter la législation canadienne en donnant effet au principe selon lequel tous ont droit à l’égalité des chances d’épanouissement, indépendamment de motifs de distinction illicite dont ceux fondés sur le sexe.