Category Archives: Human Rights

@CanadaCreep and Privacy: Developing the Tort of Invasion of Privacy

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Emily Laidlaw

By: Emily Laidlaw PDF Version: @CanadaCreep and Privacy: Developing the Tort of Invasion of Privacy As I prepared to write a blog post about the future of privacy the story broke of @CanadaCreep, the Twitter account with 17,000 followers that posted … Continue reading →

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“Majoritarian Blind Spot”? Drug Dependence and the Protection Against Employment Discrimination

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: “Majoritarian Blind Spot”? Drug Dependence and the Protection Against Employment Discrimination Case Commented On: Stewart v Elk Valley Coal Corp., 2017 SCC 30 (CanLII) The Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Stewart v Elk … Continue reading →

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Alberta Agrees to Amend Human Rights Legislation to Expand Prohibitions Against Age Discrimination

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Alberta Agrees to Amend Human Rights Legislation to Expand Prohibitions Against Age Discrimination Case Commented On: Ruth Maria Adria v Attorney General of Alberta, Court File No 1603 05013, Consent Order filed 13 January 2017 Human … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional, Human Rights, Youth and the Law | 7 Comments

Bill S-3: A rushed response to Descheneaux

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Elysa Darling

By: Elysa Hogg PDF Version: Bill S-3: A rushed response to Descheneaux Matters Commented On: Bill S-3 “An Act to amend the Indian Act (elimination of sex-based inequities in registration); Descheneaux c Canada (Procureur General), 2015 QCCS 3555 (CanLII) *Note on … Continue reading →

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Age Discrimination in Long Term Disability Plans: Reasonableness Not Required in Alberta

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Linda McKay-Panos

By: Linda McKay-Panos PDF Version: Age Discrimination in Long Term Disability Plans: Reasonableness Not Required in Alberta Case Commented On: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1007 v Epcor Utilities Inc, 2016 ABQB 574 (CanLII) (IBEW ABQB) This case demonstrates grievance … Continue reading →

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