Complimentary Archived Video Exploring a Lawyer’s Obligation to Accommodate Clients August 19, 2020 As service providers, lawyers are subject to obligations under the Ontario Human Rights Code as well as Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Integrated Accessibility Standards.
Complimentary Archived Video Rent Relief for Small Firms: Help is Available May 07, 2020 Whether you need advice on how to negotiate rent relief with your landlord, or have questions on how to access the government support programs available to small businesses for rent assistance, this program will give you the information you need.
Complimentary Archived Video Human Rights Challenges: Family Status Accommodation and Undue Hardship April 06, 2020 With employees working from home, schools and daycares closed, and vulnerable family members needing extra support, Ontarians are struggling to manage the demands and businesses are grappling with how to support them.
Complimentary Archived Video Litigating Gender and Gender Identity in the Courts December 04, 2019 This program brings together counsel working on two headline-grabbing cases involving gender and gender identity in the courts.
Complimentary Archived Video Municipal Powers in Defining the Limits of Free Speech in our Public Spaces May 08, 2019 What constitutes free speech continues to evolve in our emerging post-truth society.
Complimentary Archived Video Let's Be Frank: Critical Case Analysis of Frank v. Canada (AG) 2019 SCC 1 April 03, 2019 On January 11, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada released its seminal decision in Frank v. Canada. The case confirms that Canadians living abroad can vote in federal elections regardless of their time away from the country.
Complimentary Archived Video Key Charter and Human Rights Developments in Education Law April 04, 2018 Ensure you are up to speed on recent developments in human rights and Charter law in the education sector.
Complimentary Archived Video LAWYERS AS AGENTS FOR CHANGE: TACKLING HATE, RACISM, XENOPHOBIA FROM A PRACTITIONER’S PERSPECTIVE September 08, 2017 In recent months, incidents fueled by racism, xenophobia and intolerance, both at home and abroad, have been reported in the media on an almost weekly basis.
Complimentary Archived Video Charter Issues at Administrative Tribunals June 07, 2017 Administrative tribunals are required to consider Charter values in the execution of their mandate, and have the jurisdiction to address Charter claims.
Complimentary Archived Video GENDER IDENTITY, GENDER EXPRESSION AND YOUR PRACTICE April 27, 2017 Currently before the Senate, Bill C-16 seeks to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act to add gender identity and gender expression to the prohibited grounds of discrimination, bringing the federal legislation in line with Ontario and other provincial human rights statutes.