Articles 2019

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Aujourdʼhui

Shelter from the Storm: The Charter Right to Shelter in Public Spaces

  • 28 mars 2016
  • Rory Gillis

This case note identifies five significant implications of the recent decision in City of Abbotsford v. Shantz, in which the British Columbia Supreme Court found a Charter right to erect overnight shelters in public parks in Abbotsford, B.C.

Droit constitutionnel, libertés civiles et droits de la personne

Police Carding, Homelessness, and the Rights of Youth to Public Space: A Report from an Insightful OBA Institute Program

  • 23 février 2016
  • Sasha Hart

“Carding” or “street checks” refers to the police practice of stopping individuals on the street and entering their personal information into a database. The OBA’s CCLHR and the Child & Youth Law Sections held a joint program as part of Institute 2016. “Constitutional and Human Rights of Young People: Policing & Public Space” explored the experiences and rights implications of racialized and homeless youth who navigate public space under increased police surveillance.

Droit constitutionnel, libertés civiles et droits de la personne

A Status Update on Family Status

  • 19 janvier 2016
  • Fiona Campbell and Macduy Ngo

In the close to two years since the release of Johnstone v. Attorney General of Canada (2014 FCA 110), there have now been a number of decisions, which have further clarified issues such as the scope of family status, the legal test for establishing prima facie discrimination on the basis of family status, and the evidentiary burden of potential claimants. This article surveys a few notable decisions which should be considered by human rights practitioners and interested observers.

Droit constitutionnel, libertés civiles et droits de la personne

Human Rights Cases of Note in Ontario

  • 10 juin 2015
  • Geri Sanson

Geri Sanson outlines the biggest human rights cases of note in 2014-2015.

Droit constitutionnel, libertés civiles et droits de la personne

Hate Speech in Canada: Revisiting the Whatcott decision

  • 26 janvier 2015
  • Jacob Murad

Against the very recent debates in global media on how far freedom of speech should be protected, this article takes a look at this right in a Canadian context. Using Saskatchewan (Human Rights Commission) v Whatcott, the author reveals the interesting interplay fundamental freedom of speech and the limitations posed on this freedom by hate speech legislation.

Droit constitutionnel, libertés civiles et droits de la personne