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COVID-19: the Human Rights Act, Family Status and Marital Status

As the world at large adjusts to the new reality of living with the risk of the COVID-19 virus, many individuals struggle with the anxiety of what it will mean for ... more

By Paul Beriault|2021-11-25T17:55:33+00:0031/03/2020|COVID-19, Family Status, Human Rights Act|

Mental Disability: To Disclose, or Not to Disclose – That is the Question

In Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, Prince Hamlet utters the famous phrase “to be, or not to be, that is the question.” In this soliloquy, Prince Hamlet addresses the struggles of mental disability. Prince ... more

By Sophie Purnell|2021-05-28T16:25:27+00:0029/05/2019|Employee Rights, Employment Law, Human Rights Act|

Family Status Discrimination in Alberta

One of the most underdeveloped areas of human rights law is the protection of discrimination on the basis of family status. Protection against discrimination on the basis of family status in ... more

By Eric Lam|2021-09-14T18:21:54+00:0031/03/2019|Employment Law, Family Status Discrimination, Human Rights Act|