Category Archives: Human Rights
The Tragic Effects of COVID-19 in the Long-Term Care Sector
By: Lorian Hardcastle PDF Version: The Tragic Effects of COVID-19 in the Long-Term Care Sector Matters Commented On: Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) Orders 09-2020 and 10-2020 Close to half of Canada’s 1300 COVID-19 deaths have occurred in long-term care … Continue reading
The Effects of COVID-19 on the Health System: Legal and Ethical Tensions Part II
By: Lorian Hardcastle PDF Version: The Effects of COVID-19 on the Health System: Legal and Ethical Tensions Part II Matter Commented On: COVID-19 in Alberta and Canada Since it appeared in Canada at the end of January, the number of … Continue reading
The Effects of COVID-19 on the Health System: Legal and Ethical Tensions Part I
By: Lorian Hardcastle PDF Version: The Effects of COVID-19 on the Health System: Legal and Ethical Tensions Part I Matter Commented On: COVID-19 in Alberta and Canada Introduction Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that affect humans and animals … Continue reading
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
Alberta Human Rights Tribunal Decision Reinstates Reinstatement
By: Linda McKay-Panos PDF Version: Alberta Human Rights Tribunal Decision Reinstates Reinstatement Case Commented On: Pratt v University of Alberta, 2019 AHRC 24 (CanLII) While it has always been legally possible for an employer to be ordered to reinstate an employee … Continue reading
