Under B.C.’s Human Rights Code (the “Code”), transgender persons have been protected from discrimination within the definition of “sex”, as interpreted by the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal and the Courts. However, the transgender community and its supporters have pursued explicit protections […]
Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories
The Community Legal Assistance Society has filed a human rights complaint on behalf of a BC woman who had her Employment Insurance (EI) maternity and parental benefits taken away because her partner receives […]
Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories
Today the legal community in British Columbia launched the Islamophobia Legal Assistance Hotline, after a nationwide increase in reported incidents of racial and faith-related discrimination against Muslims in recent months. The hotline will connect individuals […]
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 […]
CLAS and the United Nations Association in Canada, Vancouver Branch will be hosting an International Human Rights Day Event celebrating the 67th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Come to JJ’s Restaurant at Vancouver Community College on Thursday, December 10th from […]
CLAS contributed to a report from the City of Vancouver’s Renters Advisory Committee on reforming BC’s residential tenancy system. Earlier this month, a CLAS lawyer addressed Vancouver City Council about the report, which builds on recommendations in reports that CLAS and […]
CLAS is part of the BC Employment Standards Coalition, which is hosting an event on Workers Action Centres on November 18th.
Workers in Action: Exploring Workers Centres Across Canada
Wednesday November 18 2015 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
SFU Harbour Centre, 515 W […]
It’s been a long haul, but CLAS is very relieved and gratified to see that its years of hard work and persistence on behalf of a group of Indo-Canadian veterinarians operating discount clinics in the Lower Mainland has […]
Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories
In a landmark decision the BC Human Rights Tribunal has recently ruled, after a very lengthy hearing, that the BC Veterinary Medical Association (BCVMA) engaged in systemic discrimination against a group of thirteen Indo-Canadian vets […]
CLAS has long advocated for measures to reduce barriers in our tenancy laws for those who are fleeing family violence. This week the B.C. government introduced a bill into the provincial legislature that would, if passed, allow tenants fleeing family violence to […]
