Ontario prisons are places of forced congregation, cramped quarters and shared facilities. Add COVID-19 and these living conditions are not only unpleasant but have become a threat to the health of prisoners and society at…
As a lot of questions were raised from the new regulations following the start of the spread of COVID-19, the NBHRC, which stands for New Brunswick Human Rights Commission, addressed a lot of these possible…
As the masks-wearing policies raised in British Columbia, complaints about wearing them also started. In order to address these complaints, the Human Rights Tribunal in British Columbia specifically dedicated a part of their website…
In a ruling given on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, Judge McCarthy of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice granted the plaintiff’s motion to have a jury notice struck during a civil trial taking place in…
Both GraceLife Church and its pastor, James Coates, have been charged under section 73(1) of the Alberta Public Health Act for breaching public health orders. They argue that the public health orders in question infringe…
On February 10th, 2021, the Government of Alberta announced a plan to support hundreds of thousands of workers working at the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Critical Worker Benefit (the “Benefit”) provides a…
On March 8th, 2021, the Government of Alberta announced that it was moving to complete its shift to Step 2 of its 4-Step reopening plan. This move represents a partial easing of COVID-19-related restrictions in…
The COVD-19 pandemic has created a host of uncertainties around employment, with many people unsure how their jobs will change throughout the course of the pandemic, how they will remain safe while working in a…
With the development of COVID-19, there are prominent health concerns surrounding public safety and travel, specifically in examining the Charter rights of individuals being deported from Canada. Mr. Revell is a 56-year-old citizen of the United Kingdom…
Un triste bilan s’abat sur le Québec ce mois-ci. En effet, au mois de février dernier, la province comptait malheureusement cinq féminicides en un mois seulement. Les diverses plateformes médiatiques québécoises ont recensé cette triste…
