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Do questions on race or disability contravene human rights legislations and other laws?

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Do questions on race or disability contravene human rights legislations and other laws?

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No. The Canadian Human Rights Act stipulates that it is not a discriminatory practice to collect information if it is intended to be used in adopting or carrying out a special program, plan or arrangement designed to eliminate discrimination of certain groups of individuals (Canadian Human Rights Act, 2004, Section 16 (3)).