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Family status has long been enshrined in Canadian human rights legislation as a prohibited ground of discrimination.

Canada, like Quebec, welcomes growing number of immigrants every year, particularly in the context of an important workforce need.

Not so long ago the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) in 2021 decided Northern Regional Health Authority v. Horrocks.

This decision concerns judicial review of a costs award by the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal, under section 37(4) of the B.C. Human Rights Code.

Following two previous efforts (one of which Bennett Jones previously discussed), Parliament is again considering legislation to address modern slavery in corporate supply chains.

On July 3, 2025, Alberta's Minister of Environment and Protected Areas, Rebecca Schulz, issued a press release urging the federal government to abandon...

Yesterday, the Supreme Court of Canada issued a unanimous decision in Daniels v Canada (Indian Affairs and Northern Development), 2016 SCC 12 declaring that non-status Indians and Métis are "Indians" under s 91(24) of the Constitution Act, 1867.

Canada's fight against forced labour and human rights abuses could soon grow more vigorous than ever, thanks to new legislation to address these issues within corporate supply chains.

The duty to accommodate an employee with childcare responsibilities is not unlimited. The recent decision of Aguele v. Family Options Inc., 2024 HRTO 991 from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario ("HRTO")...

Canadian businesses are rapidly approaching a perfect storm of dynamic legal changes that will alter the way they manage the risks of forced labour and child labour in their operations and supply chains.

On December 20, 2023, Public Safety Canada (finally) provided guidance on the new Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act.[1] Organizations caught by the Act must submit...

In Aguele v. Family Options Inc., the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) confirmed that the duty to accommodate in the context of a family status accommodation scheduling request is not unlimited.

The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled that the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission is not required to implement UNDRIP when assessing whether the Crown has discharged its duty to consult Indigenous Peoples. This decision clarifies that federal legislation pertaining to UNDRIP provides a framework for future implementation rather than immediately incorporating its articles into federal law, with the responsibility for aligning federal law with UNDRIP resting with the Government of Canada rather than administr

La Stratégie d'approvisionnement auprès des entreprises autochtones (SAEA)...

Pride month is the right time to memorialize trans-gender and non-binary gender rights into Canada's human rights laws.

On July 23, 2010, the Supreme Court of Canada released its long-anticipated decision in Vancouver (City) v. Ward, 2010 SCC 27. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court confirmed that damages may be available to claimants who have suffered violations of their Charter rights.

Whether it be in an attempt to respond to certain needs of the business, to diversify their workforce or out of sincere curiosity.

The Supreme Court of British Columbia (Court) has clarified the potential application of Canada's prohibition against charging criminal interest to arm's-length commercial lending transactions that include mechanisms...