Actions are being brought against governments and healthcare providers in Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan for sterilizing Indigenous women without their free, prior, full, and informed consent. In their class action against the Alberta government, Koskie Minsky LLP alleges “the Government of Alberta, including its senior officers, directors, bureaucrats, ministers and executives, had specific andContinue reading “Case Highlight: Class Actions for Forcibly Sterilized Indigenous Women”
Author Archives: Taylor Bain
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario must remove their 1-year limitation period for sexual harassment claims
Despite other Acts removing limitations periods for sexual assault claims, the Human Rights Code (“the Code”) continues to force sexual harassment claimants to bring their claims to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (“HRTO”) within one year of being harassed.[1] The Code has included this limitation period since 2006.[2] Expecting sexual harassment survivors to processContinue reading “The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario must remove their 1-year limitation period for sexual harassment claims”
Dress Code Discrimination in the Workplace
By: Taylor Bain Questions around what is “appropriate” for women to wear are pervasive, especially when it comes to the workplace. Dress codes, a tool that allows employers to determine what is “appropriate,” are one area in particular that expose workers to sex- and gender-based discrimination. In Ontario, dress codes must comply with the OntarioContinue reading “Dress Code Discrimination in the Workplace”
University of Ottawa Association of Women and the Law 