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In a decision released on February 24, 2016, Allard v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, 2016 FC 236, the Federal Court declared the entire Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations to be unconstitutional.

A two-decade fight against the Federal government, claiming Charter and international human rights to life-saving healthcare for irregular migrants, will be allowed to proceed, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Court) has ruled.

In Glebov v. Fraser International College, 2024 BCHRT 19, the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal (the "Tribunal") dismissed the human rights complaint of a college instructor who was terminated...

The Supreme Court of Canada unanimously held that the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ("the Tribunal") does not have the authority to award legal costs.

The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (the "Tribunal") has published a number of proposed changes (the "Proposed Changes") to the current Rules of Procedure (the "Rules").

A Manitoba court has certified a class action and granted summary judgment finding that Canada and Manitoba breached First Nations' Aboriginal right to self-government in Child and Family Services. The decision modifies traditional tests for establishing Aboriginal rights and addresses systemic failures in funding, regulation, and culturally appropriate service delivery that substantially impaired Indigenous communities' ability to raise their children within their own cultures and traditions.

In Ajax (Town) v Ajax Professional Fire Fighters' Assn, Local 1092 (Badame Grievance), [2019] OLAA No 238 the grievor was a pregnant firefighter who alleged that the Town discriminated against her on the basis of sex...

An Alberta Human Rights Tribunal held that the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta discriminated against Ladislav Mihaly.

In Dr. A. v. Health Authority, 2023 BCHRT 10, the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal ordered the complainant, Dr. A, to pay $3,000 in punitive costs for contravening the rules and orders of the Tribunal...

In Part 10 of my series Where do we start?, I recommended that Canadian businesses adopt a governing principle that they would not tolerate or utilize modern slavery (forced labour...

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented number of public health measures being put into place across Canada.

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms ("Charter") guarantees certain protections to Canadian citizens, such as the right to life, liberty and security of the person; the right to be free...

As Canada marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, how has the legal landscape evolved since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's landmark 2015 report? From the incorporation of UNDRIP into BC law to recent court decisions testing Aboriginal title and DRIPA's legal force, the path from acknowledgment to implementation continues to reshape Indigenous rights and governance in British Columbia.

Last year, we reported on a decision of the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal which awarded $75,000 in damages for injury to dignity, feelings, and self-respect, more than twice the previous high water mark ($35,000) in similar cases.

In Buterman v. St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate School District No. 734, 2017 ABCA 196, the Alberta Court of Appeal confirmed that the province's human rights tribunal lacked jurisdiction ...

With new human rights reporting and due diligence legislation being adopted by several jurisdictions throughout the world, corporate compliance and other pressures facing multinational enterprises, including environmental, social and governance (ESG) are set to converge.

Courts and human rights tribunals have long debated the extent of employer's legal obligations when it comes to accommodating employees in their family status responsibilities

The Doctrine of Discovery is a colonial legal tool that asserted European conquest over the lands of North America. It sought to legitimize the archaic views and authority that European...