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When Courts Consider Quality of Reasons: Association of Professional Engineers v Rew

  • February 06, 2021
  • Rachel Weiner

Association of Professional Engineers v Rew is an appeal to the Divisional Court by the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario (the PEO) from a decision of a Discipline Panel of the PEO. This case demonstrates that quality of reasons can play an important role in determining whether an administrative decision should be upheld even where the reasons do permit review.

Administrative Law, Student Forum

Ontario Court of Appeal Affirms that University Discriminated by Relying Exclusively on Grades-based Admissions Standards Where Applicant’s Grades Resulted from Unaccommodated Disabilities

  • February 06, 2021
  • Anna Rosenbluth

In Longueépée v. University of Waterloo, 2020 ONCA 830, the Ontario Court of Appeal held that the University of Waterloo had discriminated against Roch Longueépée when it refused him admission on the basis of his previous grades, which were the result of undiagnosed and unaccommodated disabilities. This decision is significant not only for its contribution to human rights jurisprudence, but also for how it applies the administrative law principles set out by the Supreme Court in Vavilov.

Education Law, Student Forum
Using Law and Advocacy to Win Accommodations for Clients with Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity (EHS): Part 1

Using Law and Advocacy to Win Accommodations for Clients with Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity (EHS): Part 1

  • February 06, 2021
  • David McRobert

There are currently few legal protections available in Canada for those living with electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS). This paper discusses the relationship between law, scientific advances, and the role of metapolicy in developing preventative policies on EHS that protect vulnerable persons and overall populations. The paper deals with, amongst other things, the role played by medical professionals in providing accommodation for EHS.

Environmental Law, Student Forum

HRTO Sexual Harassment Case Note: NK v. Botuik

  • February 02, 2021
  • Rayaz Khan

Summary of a decision awarding $170 thousand to an applicant in a coercive sexual relationship and assaulted by her supervisor. The employer settled. The award was against the individual respondent, who did not participate in the proceedings.

Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights Law, Student Forum

COVID-19: The Vaccine & “Return-to-work” Policies

  • February 02, 2021
  • Taran Hoogsteen

If no provincial vaccine mandate is implemented, individual employers will have to take it upon themselves to determine how to introduce employees back into their workplaces in light of legal and social responses to the pandemic. These policies promise to be complex, requiring a fine balancing of the rights of each stakeholder. This article will discuss some of the considerations for employers when creating these “return-to-work” policies.

Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights Law, Student Forum
Tejal Harri-Morar, Lawyer

Wellness Tips for Remote Work: A Review

  • January 30, 2021
  • Tejal Harri-Morar, Lawyer

With the closing of a particularly challenging year that brought several changes for all of us, 2021 has reinforced the idea of remote working on a global level.  Many hoped for the return of some normality at the announcement of the vaccines, however the reality of this has been delayed. To ensure that you are fully equipped to maintain your overall wellbeing, we recommend the following wellness tips.

Women Lawyers Forum, Student Forum
Namrata Bhagia

Profiling Diverse Experiences: A Profile on Namrata Bhagia's NCA Experience

  • January 30, 2021
  • Namrata Bhagia, LSO Licensing Candidate

Right now, my journey is far from over. I am now preparing for the upcoming March 2021 Barrister and Solicitor exams while actively applying for student positions at firms and companies. While most firms are extremely vocal about supporting and training international lawyers, some don’t even consider you as a potential summer student at their firm.

Women Lawyers Forum, Student Forum
Ankita Puri, (LLM, B.A, LL.B), Articling Student, LSO Licensing Candidate

Profiling Diverse Experiences: A Profile on Ankita Puri and her NCA Experience

  • January 30, 2021
  • Ankita Puri, (LLM, B.A, LL.B), Articling Student, LSO Licensing Candidate

When I began writing this piece, I was still waiting for the results of two NCA exams. I had taken them in August 2020, amidst all the chaos that the pandemic brought and continues to bring into our lives. Like most people who wrote the exams with me, the wait was accompanied with increasing anxiety. While there was hope that this story would end well, precedent dictated that I move onward and forward regardless of the outcome.

Women Lawyers Forum, Student Forum