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In mid-October, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Fraser v. Canada (Attorney General) holding that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s (RCMP) pension plan discriminates against women, revisiting the test and evidentiary burden in adverse effects discrimination cases under the Charter.

As service providers, lawyers are subject to obligations under the Ontario Human Rights Code as well as Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Integrated Accessibility Standards.

Whether you need advice on how to negotiate rent relief with your landlord, or have questions on how to access the government support programs available to small businesses for rent assistance, this program will give you the information you need.  

With employees working from home, schools and daycares closed, and vulnerable family members needing extra support, Ontarians are struggling to manage the demands and businesses are grappling with how to support them.

This program brings together counsel working on two headline-grabbing cases involving gender and gender identity in the courts.

What constitutes free speech continues to evolve in our emerging post-truth society.

On January 11, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada released its seminal decision in Frank v. Canada. The case confirms that Canadians living abroad can vote in federal elections regardless of their time away from the country.

Ensure you are up to speed on recent developments in human rights and Charter law in the education sector.

In recent months, incidents fueled by racism, xenophobia and intolerance, both at home and abroad, have been reported in the media on an almost weekly basis.

Administrative tribunals are required to consider Charter values in the execution of their mandate, and have the jurisdiction to address Charter claims.