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The Committee notes the detailed information supplied by the Government in its report and attached documentation.

The Committee notes with interest the new Saskatchewan legislation, namely the amendment made to the Human Rights Code to include protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation, family status and receipt of public assistance, the new Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993, imposing a duty on employers to take action against harassment at the place of employment, and the Labour Standards Amendment Act, 1994, prohibiting an employer from dismissing an employee because of absence due to illness or injury. The Committee also notes with interest the adoption by the Quebec Human Rights Commission of guidelines on discrimination on grounds of pregnancy and social condition, and the Employment Equity Act, 1993 of Ontario, which contains provisions to further equality in employment for four designated groups (aboriginal people, people with disabilities, members of racial minorities and women) similar to the groups designated in the Federal Employment Equity Act, 1986.

The Committee is addressing a request directly to the Government on certain other points.