Cts. he Canadian Human Rights Act is in place to ensure that everyone has, as equal an opportunity s anyone, to achieve a life for themselves that they desire or are able to have. Everyone has the ght to serve their own needs and should not be inhibited via discrimination. The law asserts at it is discrimination to refuse employment, differentiate an employee negatively, or scontinue the employment of an individual based on discriminatory premise. Opportunities just not be denied based on factors such as: Race Ethnicity Religion Colour Gender Sexual orientation Age Marital Status Family Status Disability Conviction where a pardon was granted or record was suspended he Employment Equity Act is similar to the Canadian Human Rights Act in the sense that it too ohibits discrimination. However, the focus is on equal rights and fair treatment in the work lace. It forbids denying an individual employment or benefits for reasons not pertaining to the dividual's ability