It is time to have a real conversation about what happens in Canadian workplaces. Unwanted “compliments” or sexual jokes happen often. Most of the time, the person responsible thinks it is not harassment because the other person did not complain. This […]
CLAS made submissions to the Parliamentary Committee on Justice and Human Rights on Bill C-16: An Act to Amend Certain Acts in Relation to Criminal and Correctional Matters (Child Protection, Gender-based Violence, Delays and Other Measures).
Our submissions advocate for independent legal […]
Should the government have the ability to override fundamental rights?
That’s the question sitting at the centre of a major case now before the Supreme Court of Canada: English Montreal School Board v. Quebec (Bill 21).
This case will not only determine […]
After a five-year legal process, a client of CLAS’s Human Rights Clinic obtained a significant decision from the BC Human Rights Tribunal in January 2026. The Tribunal awarded $60,000 in compensation for injury to dignity, along with more than $30,000 […]
By Amy McLaughlin-Woodforth, SHARP Workplaces
Technology can be used for efficient, effective communication and collaboration at work. However, when misused, it can enable sexual harassment in professional situations. In this blog, we provide some examples of how this can appear.
Harassment via workplace […]
By Aditi Master, Lawyer, and Angela Leung, Coordinator, Stand Informed Legal Advice Service, Community Legal Assistance Society.
Today, taking photos or videos and sharing them with family, friends and intimate partners is as easy as pressing a button on your phone. Every […]
Note: this is a fictionalized blog post for educational purposes. This blog refers to sexual harassment and assault and may be triggering.
Before I was harassed at work, I didn’t know much about non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). I remember #MeToo stories about […]
By Coral Lyster, Lawyer, Stand Informed
Have you experienced sexual assault in British Columbia? Do you want to know what your legal options are? You could get free legal advice from Community Legal Assistance Society’s (“CLAS”) new service, Stand Informed. Stand Informed […]
On July 27, 2023, the B.C. Supreme Court released a decision that sets limits on Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) arbitrators’ abilities to pressure tenants to accept settlements during arbitration hearings.
The decision in Shaikh v. Brar, 2023 BCSC 1285 will […]
By Anya Kazanjian, SHARP Workplaces
Workplace sexual harassment comes in many forms. Sometimes it’s an obvious incident of harassment and other times it’s an offhand comment, sexual joke, or subtle behaviour that makes you feel uncomfortable. No matter what the situation, it’s […]
