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Yes, “Canadian Values” Contradict Some Religious Beliefs

Fred Maroun February 28, 2017 No Comments charterConservativesfreedom of religionIslamophobiaKellie LeitchOttawarefugees

Kellie Leitch is one of the candidates seeking the leadership of Canada’s Conservative party, and she attracted much attention with her proposal for “screening immigrants,…

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The Senate’s Champion of Diversity

Mackenzie Scrimshaw October 17, 2016 No Comments charterminoritiesMulticulturalismOmidvarOttawaRyersonTrumpvalues

With mere weeks remaining before the U.S. presidential election, which could see the victory of a candidate who has vowed to implement “extreme vetting” for…

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A Teachable Moment: Alberta’s Gay-Straight Alliance Debacle

Mariusz Galczynski and Ratna Ghosh December 23, 2014 No Comments ALBERTAbullyingcharterdiscriminationGaylesbiansLGBTQPanAmrussiasexual healthsexual orientationstraight

One year ago, as Sochi geared up to host the 2014 Winter Olympics, Canadians united in condemnation of Russia’s anti-gay laws. Now, in preparation for…

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Why Human Rights Tribunals are Still Relevant

Yves Engler November 11, 2014 No Comments CanadiancharterConstitutiondiscriminationhistoryhuman rightslawMaclean'srightssocial movementsSupreme Court

Speaking Out on Human Rights is a powerful response to the right-wing backlash against human rights commissions and tribunals. In this readable book, lawyer and McGill…

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Diversity Charter Takes Root in Peel Region

Amrita Kumar-Ratta September 30, 2014 No Comments BramptonCaledoncharterdiscriminationdiversityEquityinclusionintegrationMississaugaPeelracismToronto

Peel Region has always been my home. Born in Waterloo, I moved to the City of Brampton with my mother and younger sister when I…

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No Hierarchy of Human Rights

Thamina Jaferi August 26, 2014 No Comments accommodationCBSAchartercompeting rightscreedemploymentfundamental rightshuman rightsOHRCreligionYork University

An alarming idea has recently been circulating in human resources circles in Canada: when it comes to competing human rights, maybe there should be a…

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It’s not about sex — it’s about the law

Albertos Polizogopoulos January 29, 2014 No Comments accomodationcharterdiscriminationgenderrightsstudentwomen's rightsYork University

There has been much talk about York University’s decision to accommodate the religion-based request of a male online student to not engage in group meeting…

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Québec’s very problematic Charter proposal

Richard Landau October 11, 2013 No Comments accommodationanthemcharterCulturedistinct societyEnglishFrancophonesFrenchHijabQuebecreligious freedomTurbansyarmulkes

I grew up in Québec.  We saw nuns in full habit everywhere: in schools, driving cars, the shopping centre.  That Québec … steeped in religion,…

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This Office is about much more than ethnic votes

Richard Landau February 26, 2013 No Comments charterChristianityethnic voteshuman rightsIslamOffice of Religious FreedomSaudi Arabia

David Carment (Religious Freedom? This office is about ethnic votes, Feb. 21) has theorized in the Globe and Mail that the federal government’s interest in…

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