By Samrah Mian, CLAS Articling Student
Dispute resolution hearings at the Residential Tenancy Branch are notoriously quick and, oftentimes, very messy. Emotions run high, people talk over each other, and many feel unable to fairly present their case. Arbitrators at the Branch […]
June 23, 2022, (Vancouver, BC) Today the Supreme Court of Canada rejected the BC government’s five-year legal campaign aimed at stopping the Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) – a nationally respected disability rights organization – from challenging BC’s outdated […]
By Samrah Mian, CLAS Articling Student
The hospitality industry is often judged for its low hourly wages and poor working conditions. Tips allow employers in the hospitality industry to avoid responsibility for their workers’ low earnings and, instead, place it on workers […]
In this series, we build on the foundations of our “Intro to Judicial Review” series to learn more about the issues arise in judicial reviews.
Please note, this guide does not constitute legal advice and should not be […]
By Cayleigh Shiff, SHARP Workplaces Lawyer
When you think of workplace sexual harassment, what is the first thing that comes to mind? It might be a supervisor using their power to exploit an employee; however, workplace sexual harassment doesn’t just involve bosses […]
By Holly Popenia, Community Law Program Lawyer
Coop housing can be an excellent alternative to tradition ownership or renting. Coops are often a more affordable housing option than renting or owning. The built-in community in a coop can be a source of […]
By Kevin Love, Lawyer with the Community Law Program
Today, the government of British Columbia is continuing its five-year campaign to prevent the courts from reviewing the province’s outdated and unconstitutional Mental Health Act (the “MHA”). After losing in the BC Court […]
Written by Cayleigh Shiff, Lawyer, SHARP Workplaces Legal Advice Clinic
With loosening restrictions for restaurants and social gatherings, some workplaces are bringing back the in-person holiday party. Many of us are thrilled to be back in a room full of coworkers, […]
Please join us at the Renate Shearer Award Event & International Human Rights Day Celebration!
We invite you to a virtual celebration of the 33rd Anniversary presentation of the Renate Shearer Award and to commemorate the 73rd Anniversary of the Universal Declaration […]
Written by Angela Leung, Intake/Project Coordinator, SHARP Workplaces at Community Legal Assistance Society
It has been a year and a half since SHARP Workplaces Legal Advice Clinic opened its doors to clients, just one day before the pandemic began. As […]