Ageist Attitudes in the Legislature May Do a Disservice to Older

Ageist attitudes in the legislature may do a disservice to older people. For example, under the Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Code, an older person may be denied access to public places or private dwellings, denied service, harassed, and even become the object of hate literature because

A) age is a prohibited ground for discrimination under the Code only between 18 and 65 years of age
B) age is a prohibited ground for discrimination under the Code only for those 65 years of age and older
C) ageism is a recognized and visible problem among legislators throughout Newfoundland and Labrador
D) it was believed that most older people live in nursing homes where they are protected from these issues and therefore did not have to be included in the Code
E) it was believed that most older people live with their families and are therefore protected from these issues and did not have to be included in the Code