Category Archives: Human Rights

This Fall’s Supreme Court Hearings – A Missing Voice for Human Rights

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: This Fall’s Supreme Court Hearings – A Missing Voice for Human Rights Case Commented On: Brent Bish on behalf of Ian Stewart v. Elk Valley Coal Corporation, Cardinal River Operations, et al, SCC Case No 36636, … Continue reading →

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Human Rights, the Charter, and Access to Justice

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Human Rights, the Charter, and Access to Justice Case Commented On: Canadian Human Rights Commission v. Canada (Attorney General), 2016 FCA 200 (CanLII) This summer, the Federal Court of Appeal upheld the ruling of the Canadian … Continue reading →

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The International Human Right to Science and its Application to Geoengineering Research and Development

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Kristin Barham

By: Kristin Barham and Anna-Maria Hubert PDF Version:  The International Human Right to Science and its Application to Geoengineering Research and Development International Agreements Commented On: Article 27 of the 1948 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and Article … Continue reading →

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Human Rights Cannot Be Renounced or Waived

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Hasna Shireen

By: Hasna Shireen PDF Version: Human Rights Cannot Be Renounced or Waived Case Commented On: Webber Academy Foundation v Alberta (Human Rights Commission), 2016 ABQB 442 (CanLII) The Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta recently upheld a human rights decision that … Continue reading →

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Sexual Harassment at the University of Calgary Food Court

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Linda McKay-Panos

By: Linda McKay-Panos PDF Version: Sexual Harassment at the University of Calgary Food Court Case Commented On: Pham v Vu’s Enterprises Ltd, 2016 AHRC 12 (CanLII) On some occasions, there is an Alberta Human Rights Tribunal (AHRT) case where the respondent … Continue reading →

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