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In the 1920s, section 24 of the B.N.A. Act, 1867, now the Constitution Act, 1867 stated, and still states, that the Governor-General shall summon “qualified persons” to the Senate.
Emily Murphy was the wife of an Anglican minister, mother to four...
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During a job interview, should an applicant disclose her pregnancy to a potential employer?
Doing so may assure she is not hired and leave her unable to prove that not getting the job had anything to do with her pregnancy.
Not disclosing...
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Brooks v. Canada Safeway Ltd., [1989] 1 SCR 1219 was a landmark decision about discrimination against pregnant women.
Facts
In the early 1980s, Canada Safeway’s group insurance plan provided compensation to employees who were unable to work due to accident or sickness.
The...
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In “A Less Private Practice: Government Lawyers and Legal Ethics”, a 2020 paper published in the Dalhousie Law Journal, Jennifer Leitch discusses the role of government lawyers amid claims for compensation relating to the St. Anne’s residential school.
It is now...
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Last week’s article looked at the 2006 Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement (IRSSA) and the Independent Assessment Process (IAP) claims resolution process.
This was a system to provide for compensation as a result of experiences at residential schools. This system was...
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Today a troubling story out of my home province of Saskatchewan.
If statements coming out of that province are true, this problem exists in other provinces too.
A woman who is an Indian citizen, referred to as “Jo”, traveled to Canada...
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The BC Human Rights Tribunal recently awarded its highest injury to dignity award yet. The recipient was an employee who experienced race-related discrimination at work.
The case was heard in two stages.
First, the Tribunal decided if discrimination had occurred. In July,...
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Clearly, some members of society are being left behind amid responses to corona virus.
Women, the disabled and the impoverished are particularly affected.
Between March and June, schools in B.C. and Alberta abruptly closed.
Alberta’s government is closing middle and high schools again...
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A noticeable number of people have met their soul mate at work.
Some may say there can never be enough love in this world.
Becoming romantically involved with someone you work with is not illegal.
However, some workplace relationships are inherently problematic. This...
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This time of year, many of us are busy preparing for the upcoming holiday season.
It is important to remember that the two biggest holidays of the year – Christmas and Easter- arise from one faith tradition.
Of course, not everyone shares...
