The Term "Employment Equity" Is Used in Canada Instead of "Affirmative

The term "employment equity" is used in Canada instead of "affirmative action" because:

A) the Americans have copyrighted "affirmative action" and Canada would have to pay to use it
B) "affirmative action" cannot be easily translated into French
C) "affirmative action" carries too many negative associations with it
D) Canadian legislation focuses more on righting past wrongs than on the principle of equal access in employment systems
E) Canadian law forbids the use of the word affirmative