Which of the following statements is correct with respect to human rights laws in Canada?
A) From a business point of view, the Charter is much more important than the provincial human rights legislation.
B) All employers have an obligation to accommodate all of the religious practices and disabilities of their employees.
C) Human rights in the federal area are protected by the federal human rights commission, which enforces the Canadian Bill of Rights.
D) Protection against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is recent and not yet specified in some human rights statutes.
E) Federal and provincial human rights commissions are courts, and the commissioners are superior court judges with the rights and powers associated with that office.

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Protection against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is a recent development in Canadian human rights laws and may not yet be specified in all statutes. The other options in the given statements are incorrect - the Charter and provincial human rights legislation are both important, employers are only required to accommodate to the point of undue hardship, human rights in the federal area are protected by the Canadian Human Rights Act, and federal and provincial human rights commissions are not courts and their commissioners are not superior court judges.

Which of the Following Statements Is Correct with Respect to Human