Equality issues are dealt with in section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Any citizen who feels that his or her rights have been violated or that he or she has been discriminated against can invoke this provision. Generally speaking, this is usually the case with vulnerable members of society, namely women, people who belong to visible minorities or the disabled. This section really targets the vulnerable members of Canadian society.
On June 19th, 2007. See this statement in context.