Narrowing of Personhood
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 […]
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Dec, 2014
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Oct, 2014
CLAS succeeds in preserving worker’s right to procedural fairness
This spring, CLAS represented a worker whose claim for workers’ compensation was denied because of a misapprehension made by the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) regarding a doctor’s evidence about the worker’s injury.
The worker was employed as a press operator at […]
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Oct, 2014
CLAS intervenes in case on workers’ access to justice at the BCCA
CLAS, along with the BC Federation of Labour, recently argued a case at the BC Court of Appeal that raises important access to justice concerns for injured workers involved with the workers’ compensation system in British Columbia.
Currently, the final level of […]
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Oct, 2014
Families file lawsuit challenging the claw back of child support
For Immediate Release
Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories
On October 14, 2014, three families and the Single Mothers’ Alliance of BC filed a legal action in the BC Supreme Court to challenge the claw back of child support payments from families […]
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Sep, 2014
“Getting away with it”: misconceptions about the mentally ill in the criminal law context
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 […]
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Sep, 2014
CLAS succeeds in staving off extraordinary rent increase
This summer, CLAS represented several tenants of Crest Estates manufactured home park in Nanaimo in a judicial review about whether their landlord is entitled to increase their rent by up to 76%.
Crest Estates manufactured home park applied for an […]
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Aug, 2014
Rosemary’s story: What does disability mean to you?
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 […]
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Jul, 2014
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Jun, 2014
Searching for “normal”: A report from a first time mental health advocate
This week I had my first Mental Health Review Board hearing as a legal advocate. As tends to happen with firsts, the experience left a strong impression on me. So much about the hearing process is new to me – the […]
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Jun, 2014
CLAS successfully defends access to justice at the BC Court of Appeal
In a recent BC Court of Appeal decision engaging significant access to justice and freedom of religion issues, CLAS was successful in defending our client’s rights.
Our client filed a human rights complaint against the Province of BC, specifically the […]