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In October 2004 a group calling itself the Revolutionary Movement for the Liberation of Katanga staged a small-scale uprising in the small town of Kilwa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The B.C. Court of Appeal recently ruled that the B.C. Supreme Court has the jurisdiction to not only enforce a settlement reached through the Human Rights Tribunal process...

Almost like clockwork, the day the advent calendar opens to December 1st is the day that Strata Councils across British Columbia open their mailboxes to a series of holiday-related questions.

Should an employer proceed with a hiring process after learning that a candidate's disability may affect his or her ability to perform the job safely?

There has been a growing wave of significant lawsuits in Canada against corporations for alleged international labour and human rights violations in their overseas operations or supply chains.

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario recently dismissed an Application brought by a student's mother on behalf of her son, who was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

The requirement to wear face masks in public indoor settings to curb the spread of COVID-19, subject to certain exemptions, has resulted in a surge of human rights complaints across the country...

A summary of two significant developments regarding federal labour and human rights legislation.

Language evolves to fit social needs. With growing public demand for gender equality and recognition of diverse gender identities, there is an increasing practical and ethical argument...

For decades, over 4,000 residents of Pikangikum First Nation in northwestern Ontario have been denied reliable access to clean drinking water, with only 109 of 500 homes having working taps.

On November 1, 2018, the British Columbia Government tabled Bill 50, Human Rights Code Amendment Act, 2018.

On June 22, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada refused leave to appeal in the cases of Chief John Ermineskin, et al v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, et al, Chief Victor Buffalo et al v...

On Friday, the Supreme Court of Canada released its landmark end-of-life decision in Carter v Canada (Attorney General).

As of now there are no more time limits for suing for sexual assault, domestic violence or child abuse.

Field Law's Professional Regulatory Group is pleased to announce the publication of a new book, "The Law of Regulatory Investigations in Canada" by James Casey, KC, Jason Kully, and Michelle Casey.

On February 14, 2012, in the decision Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse c. Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke, the Quebec Court of Appeal upheld a decision of the Quebec Human Rights Tribunal (HRT), concluding that the refusal of the Sherbrooke University Hospital (CHUS) to consider the application of a former employee previously terminated was not discriminatory and did not violate sections 10 and 16 of the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms of Queb

As outlined in our December 2024 article, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) has proposed updates to its Rules of Procedure as part of an ongoing effort to reduce delays and address...