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maternity benefits |
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Summary:
Disentitlement formerly applicable in certain cases before and after childbirth. S.30 and 46 form an integral part of legislative scheme enacted for valid federal objectives dealing with conditions from which men are excluded. Inequality not created by legislation but by nature.
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board of referees |
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The establishment of conditions of entitlement was an integral part of a legislative scheme enacted for a valid federal purpose under s.91(2)(A) of the British North America Act and treating claimants differently based on those conditions does not invalidate such legislation.