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By Andrew Taillon | 2 Minutes Read April 20, 2011

Common law privacy rights: a shifting stance

The recent case of R. v. Cole 2011 ONCA 218, a decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal suggests that employees may have some expectations of privacy with regard to work based emails under the Charter.

Article by Andrew Taillon / Privacy / Charter, common law, Common law privacy rights, Employee privacy, employment law, expectations of privacy, PIPEDA, possession of child pornography, privacy rights, R. v. Cole, reasonable expectation of privacy, unauthorized use of a computer, work based emails, Wrongful dismissal suits

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 3 Minutes Read January 4, 2011

Quebec’s age-based workers’ compensation rule is discriminatory

A Quebec workers’ compensation tribunal has ruled that reducing injured workers’ income replacement benefits at the retirement age of 65 is unconstitutional because it discriminates on the basis of age, contrary to both the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms (section 10) and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (section 15).

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Health and Safety / Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases, canadian charter of rights and freedoms, canadian employment law, Charter, Charter rights, discrimination based on age, employment law, injured workers’ income replacement benefits, injured workers’ income replacement benefits at the retirement age of 65, older workers, Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, WCB benefits, workers compensation, workers’ compensation tribunal

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 3 Minutes Read November 10, 2010

Air Canada pilots must be reinstated after forced retirement

The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has ordered Air Canada to reinstate two pilots, aged 65 and 67, who were forced to retire at age 60.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Human Rights, Union Relations / age discrimination, Air Canada, Air Canada pilots, canadian employment law, Canadian Human Rights Act, Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, Charter, collective agreement, discrimination, discrimination based on age, employment law, Federal Court of Canada, forced retirement, mandatory retirement, mandatory retirement provisions, reinstatement

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