SOGIC Celebrates 22 Years on World AIDS Day December 02, 2016 Milé Komlen SOGIC’s anniversary on World AIDS Day, December 1 (which also launches the start of Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week in Canada), is a time for reflection on what has been achieved regarding the national and global response to HIV and what we still must achieve.
Sex, E-mail & Privacy – You Have Privacy Rights For As Long As No One Is Interested May 27, 2013 Timothy M. Banks On November 15, 2012, the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Section held the seminar “Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity: Managing Personal Privacy and Reputational Risks in an Online Era”.
Federal Committee Nixes “Gender Expression” From Transgender Rights Bill May 27, 2013 Ryan Edmonds While the attempt to bring the federal Canada Human Rights Act (the “Act”) in line with other provinces by adding explicit protection for transgendered people was lauded by many, the way in which it tried to do so was not without controversy.
Supreme Court of Canada Affirms Constitutionality of Hate Speech Legislation May 27, 2013 Paul Jonathan Saguil In its Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission v. Whatcott decision, the Supreme Court of Canada addressed important questions regarding the limits of freedom of expression, the scope of freedom of religion and equality rights, and the role of human rights bodies.
Case Comment on "Reasonable Expectation of Privacy": R. v. Cole, 2012 SCC 53 December 01, 2012 Paul Lomic In an important privacy decision, the Supreme Court of Canada held that an employee has a reasonable expectation of privacy with respect to their workplace computer.
'Out on Bay Street' a Signpost for Many Paths December 01, 2012 Douglas Judson Out On Bay Street provides educational, mentoring, networking, and leadership opportunities for LGBTQA-identifying students and young professionals across the fields of business, law, and technology.
The Criminalization of HIV Transmission: The SCC’s Decision in R. v. Mabior December 01, 2012 Aaron Wolochatiuk Mabior clarified when non-disclosure of HIV-positive status will vitiate consent to sexual relations. Building upon the foundations of R. v. Cuerrier, the Court set forth a fair legal test that balances the rights of HIV-positive individuals and their sexual partners.
Mabior: A Supreme Failure of a Decision December 01, 2012 Patric Senson However, Mabior, rather than correcting the problems of Cuerrier has instead entrenched them, and has left us in a situation where it is legally better not to know your HIV status than to get regular tests a result that flies in the face of what public health has tried to teach us
Till Tax Do Us Part: Common Law Partnerships as Taxing as Marriage December 01, 2012 Sarah Templeton It is impossible to avoid being taxed as a spouse if you are a “common-law partner” under the federal Income Tax Act?
Ontario’s Human Rights Code Amendments: Deconstructing “Gender Identity” and “Gender Expression” December 01, 2012 Ryan Edmonds On June 19, 2012, the Ontario legislature amended the Human Rights Code (the “Code”) to add new protected grounds of “gender identity” and “gender expression” (amendments collectively known as “Toby’s Act”).