POLB30H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Sexual Orientation, Equal Protection Clause
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Definition: amending a law through the process of it being passed down three readings in the. Friend v. alberta: alberta human rights commission rejected the case because homosexuality is not a protected category. Because vriend was dismissed as a catholic school teacher for being homosexual. Sexual orientation was not included in the alberta human rights act. He sued for his violation of rights of the charter. The court read in sexual orientation as grounds for discrimination. Alberta argued that to read sexual orientation in to the act would be overstepping judicial boundaries in law writing. However, the majority disagreed and stated that they are upholding the constitution and the values it protects, not just writing new laws. The charter applies to government omissions as well as positive acts: if a legislature chooses to include something in their legislation that should be protected by the. Vriend v. alberta: vriend was fired by a private religious school.
