Before you can go ahead with your judicial review, you may need to stop any action being taken on your administrative decision. In Part 2 of our “Intro to Judicial Review” blog series we explain when you might need to do […]
Welcome to “Intro to Judicial Review”, our blog series that provides a basic explanation of the main elements of judicial review. In Part 1, we answer the question – what is judicial review?
The Community Legal Assistance Society wants to know how the parties in the upcoming BC election will address the issues that matter most to our clients. We are asking questions about our five core areas of practice:
1. Housing Security
2. Income […]
Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories
Tenant advocates have received reports that some landlords have been barring access to occupants and/or guests in their rental buildings. This action is in direct contravention of section 30 (1)(b) of the Residential Tenancy Act (the “RTA”), […]
By Aleem Bharmal, QC, Human Rights Lawyer
Updated May 6, 2021
The BC Human Rights Clinic is representing an Indigenous mother in the case RR v Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society (VACFSS) which is set to proceed to hearing at […]
What does a tenant evicted without notice in Vancouver and Somali refugee in South Africa have in common? In their most desperate time, they both turn to a community legal organization for help.
I am Laura Faryna and last year I worked […]
By Dante Abbey, CLAS Staff Lawyer
Recently, the attention of the national media was again captured by a hearing of the Manitoba Mental Health Review Board in the case of Vincent Li. As you may know, the Court found Mr. Li to […]
I hear the words, the thoughts, the feeling tones, the personal meaning, even the meaning that is below the conscious intent of the speaker. Sometimes too in a message which superficially is […]
We’ve all seen movies or TV shows where the brilliant psychopath escapes criminal liability by using the “insanity defence.” On the steps of the courthouse, he or she would smile deviously and walk out free as a bird, thrilled to have […]
Disability means different things to different people depending on their outlook and their experiences, but in the legal system, and particularly with respect to the legal eligibility thresholds to qualify for public benefits, “disability” often has a lengthy, detailed and meticulous […]