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On August 4, 2017, the newly-elected provincial government announced that it will re-establish the British Columbia Human Rights Commission.

In this appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeal of British Columbia, the Supreme Court of Canada addressed the question of whether the BC Human Rights Code provisions respecting discrimination required the provision of special educational assistance for learning disabled children.

Drawing on decades of advocacy work, this session examines the systemic failures within Canada's child welfare system and their lasting impact on vulnerable children and families.

Between 2009 and 2021, Indigenous women and girls faced homicide rates six times higher than non-Indigenous counterparts. The red dress symbolizes both vitality and violence, serving as a stark visual reminder of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit, Transgender and Gender-Diverse Peoples while calling back their spirits and representing the lifeblood connecting all people.

Effective June 22, 2020, the BC Human Rights Tribunal (the "Tribunal") has introduced a new case management system, called the Case Activity Centre, and made significant changes to the case management process.

Robert Cohen's article "Slapping the New Anti-SLAPP Legislation" was published in the May 30, 2016, edition of Law Times, as part of the "Speaker's Corner" series.

On February 25, 2016, Bill 173 was introduced into the Ontario Legislature.

In June 2015, the previous Conservative government tabled legislation to implement the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired...

Emerging female lawyers can use the "power, privilege and voice" of their legal training to bring greater awareness and legal responsiveness to the area of sexual or domestic violence and abuse...

The Condominium Act allows condominiums to limit the numbers of people who can occupy a unit in a corporation.

The Ontario government has indicated that colleges and universities in the province will have until January 1, 2019 "to develop, implement and comply with a free speech policy that meets a minimum...

On December 16, 2010, the Supreme Court of Canada authorized the appeal by Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) of a decision rendered with dissent by the Federal Court of Appeal relating to pay equity.

On January 1, 2024, the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the Act) officially came into force. On March 7, 2024, the Minister of Public Safety...

After filing a complaint with the Human Rights Commission, the adjucator overturned the ruling and she is now entitled to be fully reinstated by the employer.

The Ontario Human Rights Commission recently released a new policy titled "Accessible Education for Students with Disabilities."

With a pair of newly introduced tools to encourage corporate social responsibility, the federal government is seeking to expand its reach when it comes to controlling the way Canadian businesses operate abroad.

The Supreme Court of Canada held that most legal (and other professional) partnerships are not subject to Human Rights obligations to partners.