MR. LORNE MAYENCOURT

BILL M 208 — 2007

HUMAN RIGHTS CODE AMENDMENT ACT

HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows:

1 The Human Rights Code is amended by repealing Section 9 and substituting the following:

Discrimination in purchase of property

9  A person must not

(a) deny to a person or class of persons the opportunity to purchase a commercial unit or dwelling unit that is in any way represented as being available for sale,

(b) deny to a person or class of persons the opportunity to acquire land or an interest in land, or

(c) discriminate against a person or class of persons regarding a term or condition of the purchase or other acquisition of a commercial unit, dwelling unit, land or interest in land

because of the race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation or sex of that person or class of persons.

2 This Act comes into force by regulation of the Lieutenant Governor in Council.