Source: flickr/michael_swan

By Myrna El Fakhry Tuttle

Case Commented On:  Canadian Frontline Nurses v  Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FC 42 (CanLII).

Source: flickr/Alex Dodd

By Myrna El Fakhry Tuttle

Reposted from LawNow 47(5) with permission

Canada’s Air Passenger Protection Regulations protect passengers traveling to, from or within Canada, including by setting out compensation rules for when flights are delayed or cancelled.

Source: flickr/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters

By Hani Lee

Out-of-control wildfires are making headlines across Canada.

Wildfires are natural phenomena that occur every year, but the destruction started earlier in the season this year and with greater force. The size and intensity of these fires have dramatically increased in recent years due to climate change, causing alarming disruptions to ecosystems and communities alike.

Source: flickr/Ashok Boghani

By Myrna El Fakhry Tuttle

Reposted from LawNow 47(4) with permission

The right to a healthy environment is making headway thanks to case law against governments arguing the public trust doctrine and with changes under Bill S-5 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.

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By Temitope Oluleye

Reposted from LawNow 47(2) with permission

Harassment may exist in many forms, including discrimination under human rights laws, a workplace hazard, sexual harassment, and bullying.

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By Myrna El Fakhry Tuttle

Though sexual assault is the only violent crime in Canada not declining, many incidents are not reported to police for reasons including victim blaming and low confidence in the justice system.

Source: flickr/Thomas Ricker

By Myrna El Fakhry Tuttle

Studies show a majority of students have witnessed or experienced racism at school, with implications for both students and teachers.