Tags: human rights
RESPECTING RIGHTS – Statement to CRPD Committee Consultation on Deinstitutionalization
RESPECTING RIGHTS - Statement to CRPD Committee Consultation on Deinstitutionalization…Read More
Accessible Practice: The Pandemic Digital Shift: Considerations for an Accessible Legal Practice
Accessible Practice: The Pandemic Digital Shift: Considerations for an Accessible Legal Practice…Read More
COVID-19 Factsheet – Accessing Critical Care in Hospitals during the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 19, 2021 (disponible en français) This Factsheet provides legal information and advocacy tips to people with disabilities who require critical health care in Ontario during the COVID-19 pandemic. This Factsheet contains information about laws and policies in Ontario. This legal information may not apply to you if you live outside of Ontario. To access…Read More
COVID-19 Factsheet – Accessing Critical Care in Hospitals during the COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 Factsheet - Accessing Critical Care in Hospitals during the COVID-19 Pandemic…Read More
ARCH Disability Law Centre Supports Call for Ontario Government to Clarify the Status of the Triage Protocol
ARCH Disability Law Centre Supports Call for Ontario Government to Clarify the Status of the Triage Protocol…Read More
For Immediate Release: Ontario Superior Court Dismisses Appeal Seeking Disclosure of Employment Records of Non-Party with a Disability
For Immediate Release: Ontario Superior Court Dismisses Appeal Seeking Disclosure of Employment Records of Non-Party with a Disability…Read More
Case Summary and Analysis: JL v Empower Simcoe, 2021 HRTO 222 – First decision about human rights during the COVID-19 pandemic
Case Summary and Analysis: JL v Empower Simcoe, 2021 HRTO 222 - First decision about human rights during the COVID-19 pandemic…Read More
ARCH lawyer, guest speaker on CNIB Podcast on Transportation
ARCH lawyer, guest speaker on CNIB Podcast on Transportation…Read More
CRWDP tool now available
Canadian Work Disability Accommodation Law Resources Digital Portal is now avaialble. It is a centralized resource of disability employment human rights literature for researchers, community members, and practitioners. …Read More
Focus: Canadian Human Rights Commission Releases Complaint Rules
Canadian Human Rights Commission Releases Rules for its Process…Read More
Case Summary and Analysis: Canada (Canadian Human Rights Commission) v. Canada (Attorney General) – over one year later
This post sets out the background of Matson and Andrews, and some of the concerns raised by persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups with respect to access to justice. It then highlights one case, Reed v Province of Nova Scotia (Department of Environment) (Reed), which applies Matson and Andrews in a way that does not operate as a complete bar to human rights challenges to the wording of a statute.…Read More
Submission – ARCH Submissions on the Canadian Human Rights Commission Draft Complaint Rules
Sent via email to [email protected] October 18, 2019 Piero NarducciDirector GeneralComplaints Services BranchCanadian Human Rights Commission Dear Mr. Narducci: Re: ARCH Submissions on the Canadian Human Rights Commission Draft Complaint Rules On September 13, 2019, the Canadian Human Rights Commission (the “Commission”) invited several organizations to participate on a teleconference call to provide feedback on…Read More
Case Summary and Analysis: Supreme Court denies leave in family status discrimination case: what this means for the legal test for discrimination
An analysis of the consequences of differing tests for family status discrimination amongst Canadian jurisdictions, and discussion of the troubling re-introduction of the distinction between direct and indirect discrimination.…Read More
Case Summary and analysis: Recent Divisional Court case in Ontario affirms the contextual approach in Ontario for accommodating addictions disabilities in the workplace
Divisional Court confirms that a contextual, human rights analysis is required where a person with an addictions disability is terminated.…Read More
Case Summary and Analysis: Simpson v Prananjen Group Ltd. o/a Nimigon Retirement Home
A further analysis of the development of the test for family status discrimination in different jurisdictions, considering a recent decision from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario.…Read More
Case Summary and Analysis: Suen v. Envirocon Environmental Services, ULC
The test for prima facie discrimination on the protected ground of family status - an overview of the current legal framework and a brief analysis of a recent BCCA decision.…Read More
Guide – Human Rights and Education in Ontario: A general guide for students
Please note that the information in this Guide does not apply to all situations. A person’s accommodation needs may vary over time and at different points in the day. Always ask the person with the disability how to most appropriately accommodate them. PDF and RTF versions of this guide are available at the end of…Read More
Advocacy Toolkit – Your Right to not be Excluded from School in Ontario
Please note that the information in this Toolkit does not apply to all situations. A person’s accommodation needs may vary over time and at different points in the day. Always ask the person with the disability how to most appropriately accommodate them. PDF and RTF versions of this toolkit are available at the end of…Read More
Case Summary and Analysis: Alford v. The Law Society of Upper Canada, 2018 ONSC 4269
A question of jurisdiction for challenging the authority of the LSO to require that all licensees create and abide by a Statement of Principles that acknowledges their obligation to promote equality, diversity, and inclusion.…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