Human rights

Canada’s human rights commissions stress importance of human rights to democracy

Canada’s human rights commissions stress importance of human rights to democracy

Of Canadians, 86 percent see social, democratic benefit in human rights: recent data

Divisional Court sets aside human rights decisions for conflating two hearings

Divisional Court sets aside human rights decisions for conflating two hearings

Underlying case claims discrimination, reprisal against university employee

Human rights commissioner asks Toronto police to hasten efforts against anti-Black racism

Human rights commissioner asks Toronto police to hasten efforts against anti-Black racism

Policing consultation participants stressed need for work to address anti-Indigenous bias

Ontario Court of Appeal awards $5,000 for dismissal of counterclaim in anti-SLAPP proceeding

Ontario Court of Appeal awards $5,000 for dismissal of counterclaim in anti-SLAPP proceeding

Appellant’s case against respondents sought damages for harassment, fraud, human rights violations

Divisional Court judge lets Black Legal Action Centre, union intervene in discrimination case

Divisional Court judge lets Black Legal Action Centre, union intervene in discrimination case

A day before, another judge denies leave to the same proposed intervenors

Non-lawyer's bad advice can't be good-faith explanation for delay: human rights tribunal

Non-lawyer's bad advice can't be good-faith explanation for delay: human rights tribunal

Ontario dairy farm operator alleges inspectors made discriminatory comments