Which of the following statements is correct with respect to human rights laws in Canada?
A) Protection against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is recent and not yet specified in some human rights statutes.
B) All employers have an obligation to accommodate all of the religious practices and disabilities of their employees.
C) Federal and provincial human rights commissions are courts, and the commissioners are superior court judges with the rights and powers associated with that office.
D) From a business point of view, the Charter is much more important than the provincial human rights legislation.
E) Human rights in the federal area are protected by the federal human rights commission, which enforces the Canadian Bill of Rights.

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Protection against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation was added to the Canadian Human Rights Act in 1996, and is not yet specified in all provincial human rights statutes. Therefore, statement A is correct. The other statements are incorrect. Employers have an obligation to accommodate their employees' religious practices and disabilities, but accommodation must be reasonable and balanced with business needs. Human rights commissions are not courts and their commissioners do not have the same powers as superior court judges. Provincial human rights legislation is just as important as the Charter, as it provides more specific protections for certain groups and situations. Finally, human rights in the federal area are protected by the Canadian Human Rights Act, not the Canadian Bill of Rights.

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