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Nov 29, 2018  Do efforts to protect Canada's electoral system from foreign interference go far enough?The federal government is making a superficial effort to address the role of social media platforms in publishing false statements that undermine the democratic process. |
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Oct 25, 2018  Landlords, tenants and cannabis: Who has rights and what are the obligations?Cannabis legalization comes with many questions around the extent to which governments and property owners can restrict consumption. Does it mean that people have a right to smoke and grow cannabis? |
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Sep 27, 2018  Police technology vs. civil liberties -- science fiction or current reality?Until the institutional bias that exists in society is addressed, the use of technology will not help eliminate bias in police work. |
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Aug 30, 2018  Freeze on overdose prevention sites engages Charter rightsIf denying access to supervised injection sites was found to be an infringement of the Charter by the Supreme Court, the same may be said of Ontario's decision to halt new overdose prevention sites. |
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Aug 17, 2018  Charities' right to free speech -- yet another broken election promiseThe Trudeau government has decided to appeal the Ontario Superior Court ruling that would have allowed charities to do their work on behalf of Canadians, free from political harassment. |
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Jul 26, 2018  Law students face shortage of articling positionsThe competition for securing articles is so intense that the Law Society of Ontario has explored alternatives and is flirting with the idea of giving up on articling altogether. |
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Jul 20, 2018  Charities now free to engage in non-partisan political activitiesThe Ontario Superior Court's decision this week was a huge relief to those many charities that suffered through Stephen Harper's politically motivated Canada Revenue Agency audits. |
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Jun 28, 2018  Social finance: Challenges for its legal regulationSocial finance brings the challenge of how to reconcile two dynamics that historically have been opposed: the private interest for profit and the common interest for public benefit. |
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May 31, 2018  Inquiring into international human rights abuses: To what end?If international pressure is the key to ending Israeli apartheid, then a fulsome reporting on facts is the first step. |
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Apr 26, 2018  Medical cannabis benefits denied: How statutory insurance plans can avoid paying workers' compensation benefitsA case in Nova Scotia provides insight into how the use of medical cannabis is sometimes still perceived as an unconventional treatment despite having been legal in Canada for almost two decades. |
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Mar 30, 2018  Impact investing and regulation of charitiesIncreasingly, charities are looking at using their funds and other resources to contribute to positive social change, as well as to obtain a financial return. But does the law permit them to do so? |
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Mar 29, 2018  Impact investing: What are charities able to do?Are charities legally permitted to make impact investments with their funds? Yes, but, getting to "yes" is not straightforward, and depends on the circumstances. |
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Mar 1, 2018  Size as a human right in a #MeToo worldIn Canada, size is still an acceptable basis for discrimination, not protected by human rights legislation. It ought to be. |
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Jan 25, 2018  Signing on to silence: Confidentiality agreements in sexual assault casesWith the MeToo movement, many victims are more willing to report sexual harassment and assault. But we are also hearing about instances where perpetrators are trying to silence their victims. |
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Dec 14, 2017  National housing strategy affirms that housing rights are human rightsLast month, the federal government released what it is calling the country's first national housing strategy. From a legal perspective, it's very good news. |
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Oct 26, 2017  The Law Society's Statement of Principles and what's at stakeThere is a lot of push back against the report, which concluded discrimination and bias are experienced daily by racialized licencees |
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Sep 28, 2017  Protecting housing and human rights without limiting optionsThere's a distinction between rules to protect people's rights and arbitrary requirements that limit them. We must be ready to fix outdated and discriminatory rules. |
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Sep 7, 2017  B.C. is revamping its human rights system. How can it ensure justice is served?As B.C. prepares to reinstate its Human Rights Commission, it would do well to learn from Ontario, where the introduction of a direct access system has been only a qualified success. |
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Jul 28, 2017  Will Ontario let landlords and condominiums ban smoking recreational marijuana?As marijuana is legalized by the federal government, it will be up to provinces to regulate how it can be used in some spheres. Ontario is asking: where can cannabis be used and who gets to decide? |
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Jun 29, 2017  The Rental Fairness Act: What does it mean for renters in Ontario?The Rental Fairness Act makes some key amendments to the rental law in Ontario. Here's what they mean for affordable housing in the province. |
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May 25, 2017  Parkdale tenants take action on affordable housing with rent strikeAt the beginning of May, a group of tenants in Toronto went on a rent strike, taking a creative and courageous stand to fix the issue of affordable housing. |
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Apr 27, 2017  Proposed class action challenges wait times for support services for adults with developmental disabilitiesIt's been long recognized that there are problems with how Ontario deals with care for adults with developmental disabilities. The problem is now being taken to court as a proposed class action. |
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Feb 23, 2017  How inclusionary zoning stands to grow affordable housing in OntarioOntario municipalities have newly expanded powers to implement "inclusionary zoning." What will these changes mean for new affordable housing in the province? |
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Jan 26, 2017  Henceforth legalese should not be used -- i.e., it should cease, desist and be at an endLaw is a tool. Lawyers and judges have a responsibility to talk and write clearly so that others can effectively use the tool. |
