Omicron Inc claims that a municipal by-law violates its right to equality under section 15(1) of the Charter.Section 15(1) states: "Every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination" based on various grounds.The company will lose its argument because
A) the Charter never applies to corporations.
B) the Charter applies to federal, provincial, and territorial statutes but not to municipal by-laws.
C) although some parts of the Charter apply to corporations, section 15(1) is limited to "individuals" and therefore cannot apply to Omicron.
D) section 15(1) of the Charter was recently repealed (that is, done away with) .
E) Section 15(2) of the Charter prevents Omicron Inc from using section 15(1) .
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