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Focus: Emergency Measures for Administrative Tribunals – Hearings in Tribunal Proceedings (Temporary Measures) Act, 2020
Ontario puts in place emergency measures for administrative tribunals in response to COVID-19, including enacting Hearings in Tribunal Proceedings (Temporary Measures) Act, 2020, and suspending limitation and other procedural time periods.…Read More
Focus: Canadian Human Rights Commission Releases Complaint Rules
Canadian Human Rights Commission Releases Rules for its Process…Read More
Focus: The Availability of Charter Remedies at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
About the jurisdiction to decide questions of law related to the decisions within HRTO's mandate and to grant Charter remedies in relation to issues arising in the course of their decisions.…Read More
Focus: Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario Releases Practice Direction on New Case Processing System
About HRTO's new case processing system, in response to its caseload increase and administrative backlog.…Read More
Focus: Bona Fide Academic Requirements in the New OHRC Policy
Ontario Human Rights Commission released a new Policy on Accessible Education for Students with Disabilities…Read More
Focus: Naming the Right Respondent at the HRTO
What to consider when deciding who to name as respondents and the legal test for adding respondents later in Human Rights Tribunal proceedings.…Read More
Focus: The Law of Service Animals in Ontario
About the legislation in Ontario that specifically addresses rights and restrictions for persons who use service animals.…Read More
Focus: A More Contextual Approach to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario’s One-Year Limitation Period
An analysis of a recent decision that allows for more applications to be heard provided their filing delay has a reasonable explanation. …Read More
Focus: ARCH Celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day – Highlights Work of BCANDS
An interview with Neil Belanger, Executive Director of British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS)…Read More
Focus: New Federal Accessibility Legislation on the Horizon
About a new legislation intended to increase accessibility and remove barriers that prevent persons with disabilities from participating in society.…Read More
Letter from the Executive Director: National AccessAbility Week
As we celebrate National AccessAbility Week 2018, ARCH Executive Director invites you to join us in this week’s events and in promoting an inclusive society that is accessible to all and which promotes the full participation of all persons. …Read More