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Courts have said that section 15 protects people, not companies or other artificial persons, because it gives the right to equality to “every individual”. | Courts have said that section 15 protects people, not companies or other artificial persons, because it gives the right to equality to “every individual”. | ||
=The Supreme Court of Canada’s approach to equality== | ==The Supreme Court of Canada’s approach to equality== | ||
Section 15 does not require everyone to be treated the same way regardless of different circumstances. Showing that the government or the law is treating you differently, or showing that a law that appears to treat people the same way actually treats members of a particular group differently, is just one step in showing a violation of section 15 equality rights. | Section 15 does not require everyone to be treated the same way regardless of different circumstances. Showing that the government or the law is treating you differently, or showing that a law that appears to treat people the same way actually treats members of a particular group differently, is just one step in showing a violation of section 15 equality rights. | ||
