Category Archives: Human Rights

The Supreme Court of Canada’s Approach to the Charter’s Equality Guarantee in its Pay Equity Decisions

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton and Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: The Supreme Court of Canada’s Approach to the Charter’s Equality Guarantee in its Pay Equity Decisions Case Commented On: Quebec (Attorney General) v. Alliance du personnel professionnel et technique de la … Continue reading →

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Protecting the Public Interest: Law Society Decision-Making After Trinity Western University

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Alice Woolley

By: Alice Woolley and Amy Salyzyn PDF Version: Protecting the Public Interest: Law Society Decision-Making After Trinity Western University Cases Commented On: Law Society of British Columbia v Trinity Western University, 2018 SCC 32 (CanLII); Trinity Western University v Law Society … 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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Is Non-denominational Education a Secularism Principle or a Violation of Human Rights Law?

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Hasna Shireen

By: Hasna Shireen and Linda McKay-Panos PDF Version: Is Non-denominational Education a Secularism Principle or a Violation of Human Rights Law? Case Commented On: Webber Academy Foundation v Alberta (Human Rights Commission), 2018 ABCA 207 (CanLII) In 2015, the Alberta Human … Continue reading →

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The Supreme Court of Canada’s Pay Equity Decisions: A Call to Action for Alberta?

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: The Supreme Court of Canada’s Pay Equity Decisions: A Call to Action for Alberta? Case Commented On: Quebec (Attorney General) v. Alliance du personnel professionnel et technique de la santé et des services sociaux, 2018 SCC … Continue reading →

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