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UN Human Rights Committee Rules Indian Act is Discriminatory in McIvor Case

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Elysa Darling

By: Elysa Darling and Drew Lafond PDF Version: UN Human Rights Committee Rules Indian Act is Discriminatory in McIvor Case Decision Commented On: Views adopted by the Committee under article 5 (4) of the Optional Protocol, concerning communication No. 2020/2010 *Note … Continue reading →

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Barring Claims Against Discriminatory Legislation: Canada v Canada

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Elysa Darling

By: Elysa Darling and Drew Lafond PDF Version: Barring Claims Against Discriminatory Legislation: Canada v Canada Case Commented On: Canada (Canadian Human Rights Commission v Canada (Attorney General), 2018 SCC 31 (Can LII) Two weeks ago, in Canada (Canadian Human Rights … Continue reading →

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Human Rights, the Charter, and Access to Justice

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Human Rights, the Charter, and Access to Justice Case Commented On: Canadian Human Rights Commission v. Canada (Attorney General), 2016 FCA 200 (CanLII) This summer, the Federal Court of Appeal upheld the ruling of the Canadian … Continue reading →

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