Ontario Court Justice James Blacklock ruled today that laws mandating helmets do not discriminate against turban-wearing Sikhs. Baljinder Badesha fought a fine to pay $110 for not wearing a helmet, and the Ontarion Human Rights…
by Kamila Pizon, UWO law The American criminal justice system is unfairly biased against an accused, Canada’s most renowed criminal defence attorney told Western Law students during a recent lecture on the role of defence…
Ageism, or discrimination in the workplace against seniors, is a well known issue in Western societies facing an older Baby Boomer population. But the Times Online reports a case of age discrimination against a teenager….
Should a person’s bona fide beliefs be used to extract confessions to crimes by the police? Most would say no, it would violate Charter rights. What about if the beliefs are not considered mainstream or…
Corey Davidson, a Public Administration and Governance student at Ryerson University, shared with us some concerns about accessibility at Queen’s Park: A Clear Message While on a tour of Queen’s Park today, I noticed that…
The Aboriginal leader who made anti-Semitic remarks will be retried for hate speech. Although convicted in 2006 and charged $1,000, the finding was overturned by the Court of Appeal. The recent finding indicates he may…
Two days ago, Liberal MP, Dr. Keith Martin proposed this private bill: Mr. Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca) — That, in the opinion of the House, subsection 13(1) of the Canadian Human Rights Act should be…
Davenport MPP Tony Ruprecht opposes more supportive housing developments in his riding at 184 Wallace St. But it’s his justification has drawn steep criticism, and a complaint to the Ontario Human Rights Commission (they’re everywhere…
Jon-Jo may know his law, but he certainly doesn’t know his infectious diseases. That’s what this South African blogger is saying about the Justice in Barrie who has recently drawn fire for his ignorance on…
The House just passed a bill that pardons all members of the U.S. administration for any torture for detainees. Elizabeth Holtzman, former NY congresswoman, explains, Avoiding prosecution under the War Crimes Act has been an…
The U.K. is renowned for it’s use of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), which they claim helps reduce crime. But CCTV might be coming to Canada. The Chief of Police in Ottawa, Vern White, said at…
The Safe Third Country Agreement was struck down yesterday in Federal Court. The U.S. was the only country under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act designated as a safe country. The agreement stated that a…
