Which of the following is true regarding human rights legislation?
A) Human rights commissions cannot deal with complaints arising from business interactions.
B) Material on the Internet is exempt from the application of human rights legislation.
C) The mandate of human rights commissions is to encourage the government to follow principles of equality.
D) Since the introduction of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, provincial human rights codes are no longer significant.
E) Canada's first-ever human rights complaint concerning an Internet hate site involved Ernst Zundel.
TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.

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This statement is true. Ernst Zundel was the subject of Canada's first-ever human rights complaint involving an Internet hate site. Option A is false because human rights commissions can deal with complaints arising from business interactions. Option B is false because material on the Internet is not exempt from the application of human rights legislation. Option C is false because the mandate of human rights commissions is not only to encourage the government to follow principles of equality but also to address complaints related to discrimination in various settings. Option D is false because provincial human rights codes are still significant even after the introduction of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Which of the Following Is True Regarding Human Rights Legislation