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Ground-breaking human rights hearing for Indigenous families in the foster care system

By Aleem Bharmal, QC, Human Rights Lawyer

The BC Human Rights Clinic is representing an Indigenous mother in the case RR v Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society (VACFSS) which is set to proceed to hearing at the BC Human Rights Tribunal from […]

2020-02-14T10:33:09-08:00February 14, 2020|Tags: , , |

Advancing Justice for Indigenous Peoples

Last week, news broke that an Indigenous man and his 12 year-old grand-daughter were arrested and handcuffed by Vancouver police. They had gone to a Bank of Montreal branch to open the girl’s first bank account, but a staffer apparently became suspicious and called […]

2024-01-30T17:43:36-08:00January 15, 2020|Tags: , , , |

New Resource- Guide to Enforcing a Tribunal Order or Settlement Agreement

By Alanna Tom, CLAS Articling Student

New Resource – Guide to Enforcing a Tribunal Order or Settlement Agreement

Clients sometimes ask us what happens if a respondent does not comply with the terms of a settlement agreement. People may also wonder how the Tribunal enforces its orders […]

2019-12-03T11:17:20-08:00December 3, 2019|Tags: |

Ontario Court finds University Discriminated in Admissions Decision: Longueepee v. University of Waterloo

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently released an important decision about a university’s duty to accommodate a student with disabilities. The Longueépée decision sets out legal principles with potentially significant impacts on students with disabilities and service providers alike, making it an important case for parties on both sides to know.

2020-03-30T15:17:20-07:00November 21, 2019|Tags: , , |

Who’s Who in BC’s Human Rights Landscape?

By Laura Track

There are several important players in BC’s human rights landscape. Because so many have “human rights” in their name, it’s easy to mix them up.

Here are four of the key players:

The BC Human Rights Tribunal

The Tribunal is like a court. It hears and […]

2019-09-06T09:47:05-07:00September 4, 2019|Tags: , |

Stratas and Human Rights

By Laura Track

Here at the BC Human Rights Clinic, we see many human rights complaints involving stratas. They are among the most difficult cases to deal with and resolve. They can pit neighbour against neighbour, involve massive amounts of stress and acrimony, and cause the […]

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