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By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 4 Minutes Read November 8, 2017

Update on genetic discrimination provisions in human rights legislation

Canada is on its way to including genetic discrimination provisions in its human rights legislation. Since March 2017, some interesting developments have occurred.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Employee Relations, Human Rights / Bill 164 Human Rights Code Amended Act 2017, Bill 30 the Human Rights Code Amendment Act (Genetic Characteristics) 2016, discrimination, employment law, Genetic characteristics, Genetic discrimination, genetic discrimination provisions, harassment, human rights legislation, Ontario Human Rights Code

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 4 Minutes Read April 5, 2017

New Brunswick’s Human Rights Act: Amendments proposed

On March 15, 2017, Bill 51, An Act to Amend the Human Rights Act, received first reading in the New Brunswick legislature, and second reading the next day. The goal of the changes is to modernize the legislation and increase its efficiency. Indeed, this has been the first extensive review of the legislation in 25 years. These changes come on the 50th anniversary of the Human Rights Act. The ultimate goal of the review was to evolve with society and ensure that values are protected. Bill 51 aims to do just this.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Employee Relations, Human Rights, Union Relations / An Act to Amend the Human Rights Act, Bill 51, developmental disability, Disability, discrimination, family status, gender identity or expression, harassment, human rights act, human rights legislation, intellectual disability, learning disability, mental disability, New Brunswick's Human Rights Act, policies and procedures, prohibited grounds of discrimination

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 8 Minutes Read March 7, 2017

Workplace partisan political arguments

workplace partisan political argumentsThe U.S. 2016 presidential election and post-election are causing much debate, criticism and protest outside of America. Canadians have actively participated in public marches and protests in response to Trump’s comments and proposed policies, as well as the recent proposedU.S. ban on entry to that country from certain Muslim nations. In this context, employers are right to ask whether workplace partisan political arguments fit in the workplace.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Human Rights, Immigration, Privacy, Union Relations / Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, discrimination, duty to accommodate, employee’s political beliefs, employee’s political expression or position, Employer programs and policies, employment law, freedom of expression rights, freedom of speech and affiliation, human rights legislation, laws protecting political expression, Political belief association or activity, political belief is a fundamental human right, prohibited grounds of discrimination, retaliatory treatment, the presence of political talk and voicing opinions in the workplace, Workplace partisan political arguments

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