| Mobility of Citizens |
6. (1) Every citizen of Canada has the right to enter, remain in and leave Canada. |
| Rights to move and gain livelihood |
6. (2) Every citizen of Canada and every person who has the status of a permanent resident of Canada has the right
- a) to move to and take up residence in any province; and
- b) to pursue the gaining of a livelihood in any province.
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| Limitation |
(3) The rights specified in subsection (2) are subject to
- a) 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
- b) any laws providing for reasonable residency requirements as a qualification for the receipt of publicly provided social services.
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| Affirmative action programs |
(4) 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. |
