February 14th, 2022 by Emily Zarychta, Human Rights Clinic Advocate
This blog post is a follow-up to our July 13, 2020 post: No-Pet Clauses and Human Rights. Our Clinic continues to receive many questions about this issue, and there have been some developments in the […]
By: Emily Zarychta, Articling Student, October 7, 2020
As employers, grocery and retail stores, schools, and many public services implement mandatory mask policies,[1] some people are wondering whether these policies violate their human rights. The answer, as with so many legal questions is – […]
Laura Track, Human Rights Lawyer July 13, 2020
This blog post has been adapted and updated from an article originally published in the Fall, 2018 edition of Landlord BC’s magazine The Key.
Landlords play an important role in protecting human rights by providing discrimination-free housing and […]
This article was originally published in Transition, the magazine of Disability Alliance BC, Winter, 2019.
June 1, 2020
One of the purposes of human rights law is to identify and eliminate persistent patterns of inequality. Yet people with disabilities still face many barriers to participation and inclusion […]
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.
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 […]
By Abisola Omotayo
A recent decision[1] of the BC Human Rights Tribunal emphasizes the need for service providers to accommodate individuals with mental health issues. The case involved the alleged denial of service by a BC restaurant to a person with mental illnesses. The customer […]
By Jonathan Blair
Applying for a job can be an exciting and stress-inducing time. The stakes are high for job applicants – their literal livelihood may depend on the outcome. We all want to make a good impression and be evaluated on the skills and experience […]
By Laura Track
This article was originally published in the Summer 2018 issue of Landlord BC’s magazine called The Key.
With marijuana legalization on the near horizon, landlords need to be aware of their obligations under BC’s Human Rights Code. There are situations where human rights laws […]
By Laura Track
This article was originally published in Visions magazine, BC’s Mental Health and Addictions Journal.
Under Canadian human rights law, employers have an obligation to adjust workplace rules, policies and practices that have a negative impact on employees or job applicants with disabilities. In other words, employers […]
