Human Rights and Multiculturalism

Canada is a multicultural society, and people of all races and religions are welcome here. We value the many different traditions and cultures of our citizens and newcomers. The Human Rights of everyone are protected.

The law protects the rights of Canadian citizens and immigrants to live free of discrimination based on:

• Race
• Sex
• Age
• National origin or ethnicity
• Physical or mental disability
• Marital or family status
• Religion
• Sexual orientation

It is illegal in Canada to refuse employment or housing to anyone, or to incite hatred against people, for any of these reasons.

Human Rights and Multiculturalism Resources

• Canadian Heritage - Diversity and Multiculturalism provides links to human rights and multicultural issues handled by ministries of the Canadian Government. 
• Canadian Heritage - Programs is a bilingual site with extensive resources on multiculturalism, citizenship, and diversity, with links to related sites, including specific cultural groups. 
• Canadian Race Relations Foundation provides lots of information about race relations in Canada.
• Alberta Community Development describes multiculturalism and human rights in Alberta, with good links to specific issues such as women’s issues and human rights complaints.
• Northern Alberta Alliance on Race Relations conducts research and educational projects on race relations, equality in Edmonton schools, and other racial issues.