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Some positive steps, but more work needed to improve Canada's prisons
Aug 29, 2019Karly WilsonPro BonoMass incarceration of Indigenous persons, incarceration of people with mental illness, and overuse of solitary confinement are just some of the issues plaguing Canada's...
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Bill 21 allows tyranny of the majority to trump minority rights
Sep 26, 2019Pro BonoMichael HacklWhile Bill 21 clearly violates rights under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Quebec has invoked the notwithstanding clause to protect the law from challenges that it...
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How will Ontario's increase to small claims court limits affect access to...
Oct 31, 2019Claudia PedreroPro BonoIn 2020, Ontario will increase the value of claims that can be brought before the province's small claims court. The intent is to make it "faster, easier, and more...
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Do efforts to protect Canada's electoral system from foreign interference go...
Nov 29, 2018Shelina AliPro BonoThe federal government is making a superficial effort to address the role of social media platforms in publishing false statements that undermine the democratic process.
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Ontario rollback to sex-ed curriculum prompts legal challenges
Dec 20, 2018Safia J. LakhaniPro BonoThe Ford government's decision to revert back to the 1998 curriculum has produced considerable backlash from educators, parents, and students -- and has also...
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Medically assisted death in Canada: A legal and personal history
Jan 29, 2019Celia ChandlerPro BonoColumnist Celia Chandler provides a brief history of the legal battle to get medically assisted dying legislation in Canada -- and describes her personal experience...
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Medically assisted death in Canada: A firsthand account
Jan 30, 2019Celia ChandlerPro BonoIn this second part of a three-part series on medically assisted death in Canada, Celia Chandler writes about her partner's terminal illness and the development of...
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Medically assisted death in Canada: Reflections on the process
Jan 31, 2019Celia ChandlerPro BonoIn this third part of a three-part series on medically assisted death in Canada, Celia Chandler describes her husband's final days before his assisted death, and...
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Supreme Court's Jarvis decision re-examines privacy in public places
Feb 28, 2019Brynn LegerPro BonoThe Supreme Court's ruling in R v Jarvis updates the analysis of a "reasonable expectation of privacy," but does it go far enough in addressing gendered violence?
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A constitutional cop‑out: Federal government passes the buck on conversion...
Mar 28, 2019Michael HacklPro BonoThe federal government missed an opportunity to introduce a significant protection for the LGBTQ community by failing to take steps to ban conversion therapy.
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Community land trusts a model for community-led land stewardship
Apr 25, 2019Claudia PedreroPro BonoAn alternative model of land ownership is growing in Canada, as communities grapple with increasingly unaffordable housing prices and commercial development changes...
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Can ethical veganism be counted as a creed?
May 30, 2019Safia LakhaniPro BonoA vegan firefighter who has alleged discrimination on the basis of "creed" for the failure to accommodate his diet has filed a complaint with the Ontario Human Rights...
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Law Society of Ontario in conflict over steps to encourage diversity
Jun 27, 2019Shelina AliPro BonoA dispute over the promotion of diversity is dividing the Law Society of Ontario, at a time when freedom of speech is seen as something that trumps equality rights.
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In Canada's housing crisis, distribution of living space a growing issue
Jul 25, 2019Celia ChandlerPro BonoShould we impose limits on the use of space in publicly funded housing so that resources are used for the betterment of the most people possible?
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Some positive steps, but more work needed to improve Canada's prisons
Aug 29, 2019Karly WilsonPro BonoMass incarceration of Indigenous persons, incarceration of people with mental illness, and overuse of solitary confinement are just some of the issues plaguing Canada's...
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Bill 21 allows tyranny of the majority to trump minority rights
Sep 26, 2019Pro BonoMichael HacklWhile Bill 21 clearly violates rights under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Quebec has invoked the notwithstanding clause to protect the law from challenges that it...
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How will Ontario's increase to small claims court limits affect access to...
Oct 31, 2019Claudia PedreroPro BonoIn 2020, Ontario will increase the value of claims that can be brought before the province's small claims court. The intent is to make it "faster, easier, and more...
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Exploring new ways for charities to work in partnerships
Nov 28, 2019Edward HylandPro BonoRegistered charities in Canada find themselves increasingly drawn to find ways of operating through partnerships and networks, but there are legal impediments they face...
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Legal cannabis enters into debate about where Canadians can smoke
Dec 20, 2019Celia ChandlerPro BonoFor the past 60 years, Canada has progressively shrunk the spaces where people can smoke -- including private spaces. The legalization of cannabis is unlikely to...
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Canada's social economy about to get a boost, but problems remain
Jan 30, 2020Brian IlerPro BonoCanada's social economy is about to receive a significant boost in federal support. However, there are significant problems with the ways in which the fund is being set up.
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