Case Comment on "Reasonable Expectation of Privacy": R. v. Cole, 2012 SCC 53 December 01, 2012 Paul Lomic In an important privacy decision, the Supreme Court of Canada held that an employee has a reasonable expectation of privacy with respect to their workplace computer.
'Out on Bay Street' a Signpost for Many Paths December 01, 2012 Douglas Judson Out On Bay Street provides educational, mentoring, networking, and leadership opportunities for LGBTQA-identifying students and young professionals across the fields of business, law, and technology.
The Criminalization of HIV Transmission: The SCC’s Decision in R. v. Mabior December 01, 2012 Aaron Wolochatiuk Mabior clarified when non-disclosure of HIV-positive status will vitiate consent to sexual relations. Building upon the foundations of R. v. Cuerrier, the Court set forth a fair legal test that balances the rights of HIV-positive individuals and their sexual partners.
Mabior: A Supreme Failure of a Decision December 01, 2012 Patric Senson However, Mabior, rather than correcting the problems of Cuerrier has instead entrenched them, and has left us in a situation where it is legally better not to know your HIV status than to get regular tests a result that flies in the face of what public health has tried to teach us
Till Tax Do Us Part: Common Law Partnerships as Taxing as Marriage December 01, 2012 Sarah Templeton It is impossible to avoid being taxed as a spouse if you are a “common-law partner” under the federal Income Tax Act?
Ontario’s Human Rights Code Amendments: Deconstructing “Gender Identity” and “Gender Expression” December 01, 2012 Ryan Edmonds On June 19, 2012, the Ontario legislature amended the Human Rights Code (the “Code”) to add new protected grounds of “gender identity” and “gender expression” (amendments collectively known as “Toby’s Act”).
Because Words Kill: Liability for Bullying at School December 01, 2012 Adrian Lomaga All students should feel safe at school. The statistics suggest that much work still needs to be done to ensure that every student can learn and prosper in a supportive and nurturing environment. With the recent proclamation of the Accepting Schools Act, 2012...
Gay Blood Donors Welcomed in UK December 05, 2011 Adrian Lomaga The UK has taken steps to change the lifetime deferral of men who have with men (“MSM”) from the blood donor pool. Soon, any MSM who has not had sexual contact with another man in the past year will be allowed to donate blood.
Trans Rights Update December 05, 2011 N. Nicole Nussbaum The struggle for explicit human rights protections for trans (transgender, transsexual and gender non-conforming) Canadians continues with two private member’s bills introduced this September in the House of Commons.
Reporting from the SCC: Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission v. Whatcott December 05, 2011 Jonathan Saguil In an age of pluralism, multiculturalism, and instant communication, there is perhaps no greater challenge for a liberal and democratic society than balancing freedom of expression and religious freedom with the important objectives of promoting equality and dignity.