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In December 2025, the Manitoba Human Rights Commission released an update on its ongoing efforts to reduce investigation backlogs and wait times.

The University of York has garnered significant attention for a recent incident involving a Sociology professor, J. Paul Grayson, and an unnamed student who requested accommodation.

York University caused much controversy earlier this month by agreeing that a male student was not required to meet with female class members in connection with a group project.

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the "Tribunal") recently awarded $101,363.16, representing four years' lost salary, and $15,000.00 for injury to dignity,...

The following is brief note providing background and context to this latest development in Canadian-Saudi trade relations.

On June 21, 2019, the Special Economic Measures (Nicaragua) Regulations were published in the Canada Gazette.

On Dec. 16, 2024, the Government of Canada released its long-awaited 2024 Fall Economic Statement. The Statement reaffirmed the Government's commitment...

On January 24, 2012, the Québec Court of Appeal rejected an appeal on a motion made by the Association Canadienne Contre l'Impunité/Canadian Association Against Impunity (CAAI) to request the authorization to institute a class action proceeding against Anvil Mining Limited (Anvil) regarding its alleged complicity in the commission of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) has proposed updates to its rules of procedure to address delays and reduce its backlog of cases.

Wynberg et al. v. Ontario and Deskin et al. v. Ontario (hereinafter "Wynberg Deskin"). Briefly, Justice Kiteley had ruled that the Ontario government’s decision to deny funding of IBI/ABA therapy to children over five years of age was a violation of their right to equal treatment at law under section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (the "Charter").

It's tough for any of us to think of a high profile criminal or regulatory case that could be described as "speedy".

Employers in Canada want to know whether they can implement a mandatory vaccination policy and, if so, what are the practical, human rights, and privacy considerations that need to be taken into account.

On July 13, 2021, the BC Human Rights Commissioner (the "Commissioner"), published a guidance statement (the "Guidance") that provides information for employers in British Columbia...

Anyone will be able to lodge an Internet complaint though this online form.

As outlined in our prior bulletins on this topic, Canada's new supply chains legislation, the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (Act), requires reporting entities to complete and submit.

More draft legislation is set to be tabled in Parliament imposing obligations on Canadian companies' supply chains.

Elliott v. Imperial Oil Limited, 2025 AHRC 42 is a recent interim decision from the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal in which the Tribunal exercised its discretion to order an adjournment of the proceedings and to make a costs award against the Complainant who had sought the adjournment.

In Oliva, Pascoe, and Strong v Gursoy (2024 AHRC 45), the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal (the "Tribunal") set a new high watermark in relation...