Articles 2019

Aujourdʼhui
Aujourdʼhui

'The Blitz': Will Applicants Pay the Price for the HRTO’s New Expediency?

  • 11 juillet 2019
  • Nicole Biros-Bolton

On May 29, 2019, the Administrative Law, Constitutional, Civil Liberties & Human Rights and Labour & Employment Law sections joined together for The Annual Update on Human Rights. The first presentation developed into a heated debate regarding changes within the newly reformed Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO). The panelists were Linda Lamoureux, executive chair of Tribunals Ontario, and Jonathan Batty, Human Rights Tribunal.

Droit constitutionnel, libertés civiles et droits de la personne, Student Forum

Ontario Legislature Tables Two New Human Rights Bills

  • 09 mai 2019
  • Giovanna Di Sauro

In the fall of 2018, the Ontario Legislature tabled two bills proposing significant amendments to the Ontario Human Rights Code. If enacted, Bill 35 and Bill 40 would introduce new non-discrimination obligations for provincially regulated employers.

Droit constitutionnel, libertés civiles et droits de la personne, Student Forum

British Columbia Court of Appeal Orders Vancouver Transit Authority to Reconsider Selling Ad Space to Anti-abortion Group

  • 01 novembre 2018
  • Ewa Krajewska and Sara A. McGregor

In Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform v South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority, the British Columbia Court of Appeal unanimously allowed an appeal brought by the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform, and ordered the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority to reconsider its 2015 decision to disallow the pro-life / anti-abortion group to purchase advertising space on public buses.

Droit constitutionnel, libertés civiles et droits de la personne, Student Forum

Considering Key Charter and Human Rights Developments in Education Law

  • 01 juin 2018
  • Jean-Frédéric (J-F) Hübsch

On April 4, 2018, the OBA Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights Section with the OBA Education Law Section hosted a panel to discuss key Charter and human rights developments in education law.

Droit constitutionnel, libertés civiles et droits de la personne, Droit relatif à l’éducation, Student Forum

Frank: A Departure from Figueroa

  • 23 mai 2018
  • Saba Ahmad

In March, the Supreme Court of Canada heard an appeal of the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Frank v Canada. This article argues that the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision is inconsistent with the Supreme Court’s holding in Figueroa v Canada.

Droit constitutionnel, libertés civiles et droits de la personne, Student Forum

Justice is served: The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario sends a strong message that there is no room for sexual assault and harassment in the workplace

  • 17 mai 2018
  • Tavlin Kaur

When it comes to sexual harassment and assault in the workplace, the discussion often centres around seeking accountability against the perpetrator through criminal and civil processes. However, in the more recent years, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has become an increasingly effective forum for victims to be heard and have their experiences validated and appropriately compensated.

Droit constitutionnel, libertés civiles et droits de la personne, Student Forum

The duty to accommodate: does the origin of the disability matter?

  • 27 mars 2018
  • Nathalie Léger and Amy Nguyen

A recent decision by the Supreme Court of Canada sheds new light on how to consider employers’ duty to accommodate when dealing with an injured worker. In Quebec (Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail) v. Caron, 2018 SCC 3, the Court unanimously decided that “the duty to reasonably accommodate disabled employees is a fundamental tenet of Canadian and, more particularly, Quebec labour law. ”

Droit constitutionnel, libertés civiles et droits de la personne, Accidents de travail

The #metoo Movement: The Paradox of Sexual Misconduct and People with Disabilities

  • 21 février 2018
  • Lorin MacDonald

As a human rights lawyer and a woman living with a disability, I am troubled by some reactions to the resignation of Kent Hehr, the federal Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, on January 25th amidst allegations of sexual misconduct (since downgraded to "inappropriate comments").

Droit constitutionnel, libertés civiles et droits de la personne

Update on Genetic Discrimination

  • 21 février 2018
  • Fiona Campbell and Nicolas Woodward

The past few years have seen significant developments in the field of genetic testing, which has led to exciting possibilities for identifying, understanding, preventing, and treating illnesses. At the same time, advances in the understanding of genetics can also result in the discriminatory treatment of individuals.

Droit constitutionnel, libertés civiles et droits de la personne