▁or ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁Canadian ▁society , ▁equally ▁deser ving ▁of ▁concern , ▁respect , ▁and ▁consideration ? ▁ ▁The ▁entire ▁analysis ▁must ▁focus ▁on ▁the ▁purpose ▁of ▁section ▁ 1 5 ▁which ▁is : ▁to ▁prevent ▁the ▁viol ation ▁of ▁essential ▁human ▁dign ity ▁and ▁freedom ▁through ▁the ▁im position ▁of ▁dis adv antage , ▁s tere ot yp ing , ▁or ▁political ▁or ▁social ▁pre jud ice , ▁and ▁to ▁promote ▁a ▁society ▁in ▁which ▁all ▁persons ▁enjoy ▁equal ▁recognition ▁at ▁law ▁as ▁human ▁be ings ▁or ▁as ▁members ▁of ▁Canadian ▁society , ▁equally ▁capable ▁and ▁equally ▁deser ving ▁of ▁concern , ▁respect ▁and ▁consideration . ▁ ▁To ▁successfully ▁make ▁a ▁claim , ▁it ▁must ▁be ▁established ▁that ▁the ▁law , ▁in ▁purpose ▁or ▁effect , ▁conflicts ▁with ▁the ▁purpose ▁of ▁section ▁ 1 5 . ▁ ▁Context ual ▁factors ▁On ▁the ▁third ▁stage ▁of ▁analysis , ▁I acc ob ucci ▁enumer ates ▁four ▁factors ▁that ▁should ▁be ▁considered . ▁Their ▁purpose ▁are ▁to ▁establish ▁if ▁the ▁law ▁de me ans ▁their ▁dign ity . ▁This ▁must ▁be ▁done ▁from ▁a ▁hy brid , ▁subject ive / object ive , ▁point ▁of ▁view . ▁Nam ely , ▁" that ▁of ▁the ▁reasonable ▁person , ▁in ▁circumstances ▁similar ▁to ▁those ▁of ▁the ▁claim ant , ▁who ▁takes ▁into ▁account ▁the ▁context ual ▁factors ▁relevant ▁to ▁the ▁claim ". ▁ ▁The ▁four ▁factors ▁are ▁as ▁follows : ▁Pre - ex isting ▁dis adv antage , ▁s tere ot yp ing , ▁pre