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Originally posted by moon@Dec 13 2004, 06:05 PM
Well that is your opinion I think if someone starts and runs their own business they should be free to do what they want when it comes to hiring, firing or who they want to deal with.

Just a point of interest:

The Human Rights, Multiculturalism and Citizenship Act of Alberta

4## No person shall
(a) deny to any person or class of persons any goods,
services, accommodation or facilities that are customarily
available to the public, or
(B.) discriminate against any person or class of persons with
respect to any goods, services, accommodation# or
facilities that are customarily available to the public,
because of the race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, physical
disability, mental disability, ancestry, place of origin, marital
status, source of income or family status of that person

Discrimination re employment practices
7(1)# No employer shall
(a) refuse to employ or refuse to continue to employ any
person, or
(b.) discriminate against any person with regard to
employment or any term or condition of employment,
because of the race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, physical
disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital
status, source of income or family status of that person or of any
other person.

not to forget:

Note: Although it is not expressly stated in the Act, as of April 2, 1998, sexual orientation is "read in" to the Act by the Supreme Court of Canada as a protected ground of discrimination in Alberta.