Black History Month: The Intersectionality of Race and Disability
February is Black History Month. A time to learn, to celebrate and to grow. This year we are focusing on the intersectionality of race and disability, which are often seen as two…
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February is Black History Month. A time to learn, to celebrate and to grow. This year we are focusing on the intersectionality of race and disability, which are often seen as two…
Autism Ontario, Autism Speaks Canada, and PooranLaw are pleased to share a recent win before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO), upholding the rights of people with disabilities. In NJ v….
In Lise Michalski v. McMaster University, 2022 ONSC 2625, the applicants were students at McMaster University and devout Christians who requested an exemption from McMaster University’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, based on…
In this Insights article, we review the decision LaFleche v. NLFD Auto, 2022 BCHRT 88 from the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal. In LaFleche, the Tribunal found that the employer discriminated against…
A recent Judicial Review decision highlights the extremely high bar that exists for employers seeking to prove just cause for termination. In Toronto Transit Commission v. Amalgamated Transit Union, 2022, the grievor…
A recent Alberta human rights decision provides a helpful reminder of what not to do when managing an employee with mental health disabilities. In Euchner v. EZ Motors, 2022 AHRC 1111, the…
In very significant news, this afternoon the Ontario Superior Court of Justice struck down “Bill 124” (officially called the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act). The Court decided that…
Ontario released its 2022 Fall Economic Statement today. Finance minister, Bethlenfalvy announced that despite having a $2.1-billion surplus in 2021-22, Ontario is projecting a $12.9-billion shortfall this fiscal year. The looming deficit…
Since the Spring of 2020, employers in congregate care settings have been relying on guidance documents issued by the Provincial Ministry of Health for best practices in reducing the risk of COVID-19….
PooranLaw recently had the privilege of working on a precedent-setting case involving Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) benefits*. The Facts: In this case, two adults, brothers, with dual citizenship (Canadian/US) were receiving…