The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which Canada signed in 1948, is the core of Canadian law and society. Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms declares our basic democratic freedoms and rights, including the right to free movement within Canada and to use our official languages, French and English. Human rights in Canada are for all people including women, children and seniors.
Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms states: "Every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination and, in particular, without discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability."
The Charter works with the Canadian Human Rights Act and Saskatchewan's Human Rights Acts to stop unfairness (discrimination) in all parts of society, including the workplace, housing and educational system.
The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code protects people's individual dignity and equal rights through the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission, which deals with human rights cases. If you are discriminated against, you can file a human rights complaint within two years of the incident.
