Rights & Democracy in Canada – inform yourself!
The case “The Harper government has killed a Montreal-based human rights agency that’s been in its sights for years. “Citing austerity as the reason, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced...
View ArticleFive reasons to love the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
In honour of the 30th anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, here are five things about the Charter that strike a chord with me. 1. The notwithstanding clause (section 33). At...
View ArticleHuman Rights 101 – human rights in an employment law context
The case ABC Inc., a large software company, terminated Jake, one of its employees, for misconduct. Shortly after the termination, ABC Inc. was served with Jake’s application to the Human Rights...
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