POLS 3136 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Constitution Act, 1982, Unemployment Insurance Act 1920, Equal Protection Clause
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Andrews v. law society of british columbia, [1989] 1 s. c. r. The definition of discrimination is in the file. Definition - the words "without discrimination" require more than a mere finding of distinction between the treatment of groups or individuals. These words are a form of qualifier built into s. 15 itself and limit those distinctions which are forbidden by the section to those which involve prejudice or disadvantage. The effect of the impugned distinction or classification on the complainant must be considered. The respondent andrews, a british subject permanently resident in canada met all the requirements for admission to the british columbia bar except that of canadian citizenship. His action for a declaration that that requirement violated s. 15(1) . Kinersly, an american citizen who was at the time a permanent resident of canada articling in the. Province of british columbia, was added as a co-respondent by order of this court.