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Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration), 1999 1 SCR 497, 1999 CanLII 675 (SCC) Equality rights are very important because every person is entitled to dignity and worth as a human being, equally deserving of concern, respect and consideration.

Section 15 of the Charter makes it clear that every individual in Canada regardless of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, colour, sex, age or physical or mental disability is to be treated with the same respect, dignity and consideration.

15. (1) 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 and, in particular, without discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability.

R v Oakes 1986 1 SCR 103 is a case decided by the Supreme Court of Canada which established the famous Oakes test, an analysis of the limitations clause (section 1) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms that allows reasonable limitations on rights and freedoms through legislation if the limitation is

Section 15 of the Constitution provides everyone with the right to freedom of conscience, religion, thought, belief and opinion.This right is important to South Africans as it allows people to think, express and act upon their individual beliefs, while respecting the beliefs of others.

15. (1) 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 and, in particular, without discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability.

Oakes testThere must be a pressing and substantial objective.The means must be proportional. The means must be rationally connected to the objective. There must be minimal impairment of rights. There must be proportionality between the infringement and objective.