Groups of Individuals Who Have Been the Target of Discrimination

question 8

Multiple Choice

Groups of individuals who have been the target of discrimination in the past and are protected against discrimination by federal laws are known as

• A)civil rights classes.
• B)adversely impacted classes.
• C)protected classes.
• D)discriminated classes.

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Definitions:

Special Status Groups

Groups of people accorded particular rights, privileges, or considerations within a society due to their unique characteristics or circumstances.

Aboriginal Peoples

Indigenous groups native to a specific area; in many contexts, this term is used in Canada to refer to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.

Québécois

Refers to a French-speaking inhabitant of Quebec, a province in Canada, or pertaining to the francophone culture of Quebec.

Head Tax

A tax imposed on each person or per head, historically used as an immigration control measure.