By Dan Wilband On September 24, 2018, at the outset of Canada’s Gender Equality Week, the Association of Ontario Midwives obtained a historic win from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. This decision is an important victory…
By Dan Wilband Last month, The Coast published a piece exploring the widespread use of criminal record checks in hiring practices, both in Nova Scotia and elsewhere. It documents the challenges faced by individuals with criminal convictions in their…
By: June Mills When most of us think of the summer, images of the beach, barbecuing, and other outdoor activities come to mind. While these activities are part of what makes summer so enjoyable, a larger part…
By: Roxalie LeBeau-Hébert Global Information History of Bill C-45 The Cannabis Act (Bill C-45) decriminalizes cannabis and provides for the federal government to licence its producers. Bill C-45 was approved on June 20, 2018. According to Prime…
Par Roxalie LeBeau-Hébert Information Générale 1. Historique du Projet de loi C-45 La Loi sur le cannabis (Projet de loi C-45) décriminalise le cannabis et permet au gouvernement fédéral de licencier les producteurs. Cette Loi a été approuvée…
By Jason Edwards Along with the tough hours, low pay, and difficult customers, servers in Halifax now have to worry about patrons checking out without paying their tabs. A slew of dine-and-dashes has recently been reported, with…
by Jason Edwards Last April, I wrote this piece on a decision of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court, Mathews v Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd. Trial Decision In that case, an employee who had resigned brought a wrongful dismissal…
By Gail L. Gatchalian, Q.C. On Wednesday, June 13, 2018, I was invited to make a presentation to the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights to comment on Bill C-65, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (harassment…
Again, none of this is original. I had thoughts about this subject for a future missive but an article I read recently in an online newspaper accelerated my thinking. I was struck by the verb used in…
A human rights hearing regarding the Province’s provision of community-based supports and services for people with disabilities resumed this week. Vince Calderhead of Pink Larkin…
