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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.

Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights Law, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law, Student Forum

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The All Families are Equal Act: Celebrating and Understanding the Legislative Changes

  • March 01, 2017

In December 2016, the All Families Are Equal Act (the “Act”), intended to provide equal treatment for all children regardless of how they were conceived, received royal assent. Amending 41 statutes, including most notably the Children’s Law Reform Act and Vital Statistics Act, the Act recognizes the various types of families in our society and streamlines processes for parents utilizing assisted reproduction and surrogacy.

Family Law, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law, Student Forum

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LGBTQ Youth Homelessness in Canada

  • November 17, 2016

Youth homelessness in Canada is an issue that disproportionately affects LGBTQ youth. According to the most recent City of Toronto Street Needs Assessment, one in five homeless youth identify as LGBTQ. Our panel of experts discuss this issue from a legal and social perspective.

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law

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LGBT Rights, Evolving Standards, and the Law

  • November 25, 2015

A discussion on “evolving standards” as they relate criminal law, administrative law and human rights law.

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law, Student Forum

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One Year Out: LSUC's Model Policy on LGBT Inclusion in Law Firms

  • May 28, 2015

View our seasoned panel for an explanation of the background and objectives of Law Society of Upper Canada’s sexual orientation and gender identity model inclusion policy for the workplace.

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law, Student Forum

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Demanding Diversity: Privacy Implications of Diversity Studies in the Workplace

  • November 17, 2014

The impact of today’s diverse workforce is beginning to be felt in ways which were previously unimagined. Many organizations, including, law firms, are requiring minimum levels of diversity from contractors and suppliers. Implementation of these policies poses new challenges to those very institutions trying to increase diversity.

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law, Student Forum

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From Accommodation to Integration: Sex and Gender Diversity in Public Institutions

  • June 04, 2014

A critical discussion on the experience of trans* people in schools, shelters, prisons, and other public institutions. Learn from our expert panel as they unravel the issues of sex and gender diversity.

Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights Law, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law