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Mental Disabilities and Human Rights in Housing
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Mental Disabilities and Human Rights in Housing

By: Emily Zarychta, Human Rights Clinic Lawyer, July 14, 2022

Housing is an essential part of our security and health, especially to those who have mental disabilities. People with mental disabilities are especially vulnerable to precarious housing and homelessness.[1]

Housing providers including landlords, co-ops, and […]

CLAS Communications2022-07-14T11:33:53-07:00July 14, 2022|Tags: apartment, co-op, emotional support dog, hoarding, Housing, housing providers, human rights, mental disabilities, strata|

Human Rights in Heat Waves
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Human Rights in Heat Waves

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Human Rights in Heat Waves

By Emily Zarychta and Laura Track, Human Rights Clinic Lawyers, June 16, 2022

Climate change is an increasing risk to human health. The heat dome that swept across BC in June, 2021 saw temperatures soar to a record-breaking 49.6°C in some parts of the province. A […]

CLAS Communications2022-06-16T15:20:49-07:00June 16, 2022|Tags: air conditioner, co-op, cooling device, extreme heat, heat waves, human rights, strata, tenancy|