Charter Rights

An Ontario barbecue restaurant owner who defied pandemic-era indoor dining restrictions and was subsequently locked out of his own premises by public health authorities has failed in his bid to …

The Ontario Court of Appeal handed down two rulings late last week that will shape labour relations in this country for years to come. Both involved unions challenging back-to-work legislation. …

The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that provincial legislation ending a 2017 college faculty strike violated workers’ Charter rights but was constitutionally justified. The Ontario Public Service E… Free …

The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed a constitutional challenge to federal legislation that ended a 2018 Canada Post strike, ruling the case was moot and that the back-to-work law …

The Prince Edward Island Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court decision that two school boards met their document disclosure obligations in a decade-old discrimination lawsuit, despite a key …

A Federal Court judge has struck down a proposed class action alleging systemic racism within the Department of National Defence, ruling that federal labour legislation bars the court from hearing …

A Federal Court judge has struck down a lawsuit filed by a former Canadian Armed Forces member who claimed he was constructively dismissed and had his Charter rights violated over …

Twenty thousand dollars. That’s what federal human rights complainants can receive for pain and suffering when they prove discrimination — the same amount since 1998, back when gas cost 65 …

A Federal Court judge has dismissed a constitutional challenge to $20,000 caps on pain and suffering damages under the Canadian Human Rights Act, ruling that the case failed to establish …

An Ontario court has rejected a Charter challenge brought by The Econo-Rack Group Inc., operating as Konstant Manufacturing, ruling that a Ministry of Labour inspector did not violate the company’s …