2. It is recognized in Prince Edward Island as a fundamental principle that all persons are equal in dignity and human rights without regard to age, color, creed, ethnic or national origin, family status, marital status, physical or intellectual disability, political belief, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or source of income . (Preamble, PEI Human Rights Act, 2008)
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4. 1965 1) Race 2) Religion 3) Creed 4) Colour 5) Ethnic or National Origin 1975 6) Sex 7) Marital Status 8) Political Belief 9) Age (18-65 in Area of Employment) 10) Physical Disability (in Area of Employ) 11) Having filed a prior HR complaint
5. 1980 9) Age (18-65 years throughout Act ) 10) Physical Disability (throughout Act ) 1985 9) Age (Removed 18-65 limitation) 10) Physical or Mental Handicap 1988 8) Political belief (definition invalidated)
6. 1989 8) Political Belief (redefined) 1997 8) Political Belief (w/ time-limited $ formula) 1998 12) Family Status 13) Sexual Orientation 7) Marital Status (redefined) 14) Source of Income
7. 2008 7) Marital status (redefined) 11) Physical or intellectual disability (replaces: Physical or mental handicap) 2012??? 11) Disability (proposed replacement for Physical or Intellectual Disability)
8. Prohibited Areas of Discrimination in Act 1) Accommodations 2) Employment 3) Lease or Sale of Property 4) Membership in Professional, Business, or Trade Associations and Employee Organizations 5) Publications, Broadcasts, Public Displays And Advertisements 6) Services/Facilities Available to the Public 7) Volunteer Work
13. 2011: Solidifying connections Human rights education is much more than a lesson in schools or a theme for a day; it is a process to equip people with the tools they need to live lives of security and dignity. (Kofi Annan, UN Secretary General, 1997 – 2001)
19. References: Annan, Kofi in British Institute of Human Rights. Human Rights in Schools. http://www.bihr.org.uk/projects/human-rights-in-schools . DEECD (2009). Philosophy of Education: Basic Principles. http://www.gov.pe.ca/eecd/index.php3?number=1028849&lang=E . DEECD (2011). Atlantic Canada English Language Arts Curriculum. Grades 7-9. http://www.gov.pe.ca/photos/original/eecd_ELA11FINAL.pdf PEI Human Rights Act (2008). PEI Human Rights Commission (2001). 25 Years of Human Rights: Sept 11, 1976 – Sept. 11, 2001 .
Editor's Notes
1968-The UN’s International Year of Human Rights. PEIs legislature passed “an act respecting human rights (last canadian jurisdiction to do so). Subservient to exisiting legislation 1976-renamed PEI Human Rights Act
Up until 1976
Discrimination is the unequal, stereotypical or prejudicial treatment of persons. Act as sociological organism Big change in 1975 leading up to the enactment of PEI Human Rights Act
Political belief: PEI one of first jurisdictions to add PB as proscribed ground w/in HR Act. Given its successive permutations it might suggest PEI was a hot-bed of political patronage
Areas: Employment, Volunteer work, Accommodations, Lease/sale of property, Advertisements, P
Given these seven areas of Discrimination, which of these seven prohibited areas of discrimiantion best represents the work you do here at the Dept???
Reflects the construction of Act since 1976. Prior to that Act subservient to other legislation.
Providing education
2010- Doug Currie both Minister of education & Attorney General wrote to Greg in support of formalizing linkages between DEECD & HRC Secured support of Deputy Minister Sandy MacDonald for formalizing links b/w DEECD & HRC towards facilitating delivery of HR edcuation in PEI schools
Grant received to fund project. Presently completing my MEd at UPEI
Kathy “its all about the academic outcomes” McDonald” Biggest bang for the buck would come from helping teachers make connections between the HR Act & academic outcomes they are already responsible for. Commissioner John Rogers: BA&BEd UPEI, MED UOttawa2005 retiree from Western School Board (teacher, vice principal, principal) Wendy Baker Human Rights officer. Received her Bachelor of Law
In general terms
Strand 1: speaking & listening Strand #2: Reading & Viewing Strand #2: Reading & writing
