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Match the prohibited ground of discrimination with the correct definition:

Race characteristics of culture, nationality, religion etc shared by a large group of people
ancestry the colour of one's skin
place of origin an arrow pointing to the right where in the world a person was born
colour sexual preference in choosing consenting partners from the same, opposite or both sexes
ethnic origin any degree of physical disability, infirmity, malformation, developmental disability, learning disability, mental disorder
citizenship an individual's family tree
creed in employment: people over 18 and under 65
sex visible characteristics of skin colour, facial features etc. used to place people in categories
age religious beliefs, religious practices
sexual orientation federal offence for which a pardon has been granted or provincial offences record
marital status being married, single, divorced or separated
family status being in a parent-child relationship
handicap legal citizenship of any country
record of offences male, female as well as pregnancy and childbirth