Sarita is a disabled single mother. She is unable to work and has recently applied to the provincial government for disability benefits. Sarita asked for $500 a month as a special diet allowance, the average amount that a beneficiary used to receive. However, the provincial government recently passed regulations that eliminate these benefits completely for women, citing the need to cut costs and reduce the budget deficit. Men will not be affected. Sarita is angry since she will not be able to buy the fresh produce that is required by her special diet in order to accommodate her disability. She believes the new regulations violate her rights.

Identify the legal issue at the centre of this case. (1 mark)

Apply the law to the facts of this case. (2 marks)

Do the new regulations have legal force? Circle one of the following: Yes / No (1 mark)