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Proposed Amendments to Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Act Off the Mark
Legislation Considered: Bill 44, Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Amendment Act PDF version: Proposed Amendments to Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Act Off the Mark Over the past twenty years, Alberta’s human rights legislation has been examined and changes have … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights
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How does a complainant prove that he/she has experienced racial discrimination?
Case Considered: Workeneh v. 922591 Alberta Ltd., 2009 ABQB 191 PDF version: How does a complainant prove that he/she has experienced racial discrimination? The Workeneh case draws attention to the challenges of proving that a complainant has been discriminated against … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights
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Employee Alcohol and Drug Testing Once Again At Issue
Case Considered: United Association of Journeyman and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada, Local 488 v. Bantrel Constructors Co., 2009 ABCA 84 PDF Version: Employee Alcohol and Drug Testing Once Again At Issue … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights, Labour/Employment
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New Legislation on Film and Video Classification Garners Little Attention
Legislation Considered: Film and Video Classification Act, S.A. 2008 c. F-11.5 PDF Version: New Legislation on Film and Video Classification Garners Little Attention Without much attention or fanfare, the Film and Video Classification Act (“FVCA“), S.A. 2008 c. F-11.5 received … Continue reading
Posted in Constitutional, Human Rights
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Privacy in Schools: Dogs, Lockers, Bodies and Backpacks
Cases Considered: R. v. Kang-Brown, 2008 SCC 18, R. v. A.M., 2008 SCC 19. PDF Version: Privacy in Schools: Dogs, Lockers, Bodies and Backpacks I would like to believe that teenagers are protected from all of the evils of the … Continue reading
Posted in Constitutional, Criminal, Privacy
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