6. (1) Mobility of citizens’ - Every citizen of Canada has the right to enter, remain in and leave Canada. |
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(2) Rights to move and gain livelihood - Every citizen of Canada and every person who has the status of a permanent resident of Canada has the right |
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to move to and take up residence in any province; and |
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to pursue the gaining of a livelihood in any province. |
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(3) Limitation - The rights specified in subsection (2) are subject to |
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any laws or practices of general application in force in a province other than those that discriminate among persons primarily on the basis of province of present or previous residence; and |
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any laws providing for reasonable residency requirements as a (qualification for the receipt of publicly provided social services. |
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(4) Affirmative action programs - Subsections (2) and (3) do not preclude any law, program or activity that has as its object the amelioration in a province of conditions of individuals in that province who are socially or economically disadvantaged if the rate of employment in that province is below the rate of employment in Canada. |
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