2nd Session, 43rd Legislature
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Bill 43
THE HUMAN RIGHTS CODE AMENDMENT ACT
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(Assented to )
HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, enacts as follows:
C.C.S.M. c. H175 amended
1 The Human Rights Code is amended by this Act.
2 Subsection 9(2) is amended
(a) in clause (g) of the French version, by striking out "sexuelle" and substituting "de genre"; and
(b) by adding the following after clause (g):
(g.1) gender expression;
Coming into force
3 This Act comes into force on the day it receives royal assent.
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Explanatory Note The list of protected characteristics under The Human Rights Code is expanded to cover gender expression. The wording for "gender identity" in the French version is amended to reflect current terminology. |