Human Rights Law
The law related to domestic and international human rights, including treaties, declarations, regional conventions, domestic law, constitutional provisions, and customary international law. Our researchers work in a variety of areas, including human rights law in a digital context, international human rights law, constitutional protection of human rights, equality rights, freedom of religion, freedom of expression, and multiculturalism and the law.
Is everyone equal under the law? Using the legal system to fight gender discrimination
We like to think Canada is a country built on the principle of equality for all, but many forms of gender discrimination are deeply embedded in our social and cultural practices — despite what the laws say.
Dissecting judgments in Law Society of British Columbia v Trinity Western University
A discussion of the June 15, 2018 Supreme Court of Canada judgments in Law Society of British Columbia v Trinity Western University and Trinity Western University v Law Society of Upper Canada cases. What are their consequences for the protection of freedom of religion and power of administrative bodies, such as law societies?
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