To realize the objectives enshrined in human rights legislation, our education system must promote tolerance and inclusion, which includes teaching all students the sexual health curriculum.
A teacher addresses students in a classroom setting. Credit: Kenny Eliason / Unsplash
Continue reading “Gender and sexual health education: exemptions to what end?”
We can’t address the housing affordability crisis without talking about the failures of the wealth redistribution system.
Frame of a roof with a white sign that has ‘Housing Now’ painted in black. Credit: Cathy Crowe / Cathy Crowe
Continue reading “Is co-ownership the solution to the housing affordability crisis?”
Iler Campbell LLP congratulates Celia on her appointment as deputy executive director of CHFT. Celia’s long-standing commitment to the co-operative housing sector make her an excellent choice for this role! We are so pleased that Celia will be continuing her work in housing and look forward to continuing our relationship with her in this new capacity.
A recent case of schools asking that certain material be excluded from their tours at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights raises questions about the limits of rights.
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg. Credit: Brydon McCluskey / Unsplash
Continue reading “Whose rights prevail at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights?”
Despite the positive impact emotional support animals have on the lives of their humans, keeping them in certain housing situations, like condominiums and no-pet residences, can be an uphill battle.
Dogs make great emotional support animals. Credit: Richard Brutyo / Unsplash
Continue reading “The right to an emotional support animal in housing”
In March 2020, many organizations moved their annual general meetings (AGMs) and board meetings to the internet using platforms like Zoom. Lots of these meetings have stayed online, and for good reason – it’s a way to involve people previously unable to attend and offers an accessible option for those that are not comfortable attending in‑person. For some organizations, pressing the “record” button has become a regular practice. The stated reason often being for minute taking.
But recording, and keeping those recordings, is not without its legal issues. Continue reading “To record on Zoom or not – that is the question”
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