Cases
Human rights legislation
Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission v. Whatcott
LEAF is intervening in this SCC appeal to be heard on October 12, 2011. The case involves a freedom of expression and freedom of religion Charter challenge to the provisions of The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code which prohibit extreme forms of hate speech. LEAF argues that hate speech, like sexual harassment, is a practice of [...]
Ferrel v. A.G (1998)
Marilyn Ferrel challenged the constitutionality of the Job Quotas Repeal Act which was enacted by the Ontario government to repeal the Employment Equity Act (EEA). The EEA had been created by a previous government to eliminate systemic discrimination in employment against women, racial minorities, people with disabilities and Aboriginal peoples. LEAF intervened in this case [...]
Blencoe v. Andrea Willis and the British Columbia Human Rights Commission et al., the Court
The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) on October 5, 2000 issued an important decision for women and for the human rights process in Canada. In Blencoe, the Court ordered that the sexual harassment complaints against former BC Cabinet Minister Robin Blencoe must proceed. The British Columbia Court of Appeal previously stayed the complaints, agreeing that [...]
