Category Archives: Equality

(Dis)Proving Racism: A Rebuttal to Klippenstein’s Critical Review of the Law Society of Ontario’s Report on Challenges Facing Racialized Licensees

By: Joshua Sealy-Harrington PDF Version: (Dis)Proving Racism: A Rebuttal to Klippenstein’s Critical Review of the Law Society of Ontario’s Report on Challenges Facing Racialized Licensees Document Commented On: Murray Klippenstein, Critical Review of the Challenges Report On January 8, 2020, Murray … Continue reading

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Discrimination Justified in Elder Advocates of Alberta Society Class Action

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton and Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Discrimination Justified in Elder Advocates of Alberta Society Class Action Case Commented On: Elder Advocates of Alberta Society v Alberta, 2019 ABCA 342 (Can LII) The Alberta Court of Appeal has dismissed … Continue reading

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Time for Buy-Back: Supreme Court Set to Hear Important Adverse Effects Discrimination Case

By: Jennifer Koshan and Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Time for Buy Back: Supreme Court Set to Hear Important Adverse Effects Discrimination Case Case Commented On: Fraser v Canada (Attorney General), 2018 FCA 223 (CanLII), leave to appeal granted, 2019 CanLII … Continue reading

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Boulachanis v Canada: Transgender Inmate Moved to Women’s Prison

By: Amy Matychuk PDF Version: Boulachanis v Canada: Transgender Inmate Moved to Women’s Prison Case Commented On: Boulachanis v Canada (Attorney General), 2019 FC 456 (CanLII) In Boulachanis v Canada, Justice Sébastien Grammond of the Federal Court granted Jamie Boulachanis’ application … Continue reading

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Confusing Equality with Tyranny: Repealing the Statement of Principles

By: Joshua Sealy-Harrington PDF Version: Confusing Equality with Tyranny: Repealing the Statement of Principles Matter Commented on: Law Society of Ontario Statement of Principles Tomorrow, the Law Society of Ontario will vote on a motion to repeal the Statement of … Continue reading

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