SOSC 2350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Sears, Ontario Human Rights Commission, First Nations
25 Oct 2017
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Lecture #7 - theories of law and society. Law in both its particulars and its generalities is contoured to society (calavita, 73) Law reflects on how society is ought to run. Ontario human rights commission v simpsons-sears (1985) Sears company, had a policy in the 80s for all full time employees need to work on friday and saturday. Case went to scc, even if the rule is for everyone, there is still discrimination. An employment rule, neutral on its face can have discriminatory effect. R v. big m drug mart ltd (1985) Drug mart opens on sundays, but it was supposed to be opened (lord"s day"s act - stores are to be closed on sundays) To the extent that it binds all to a sectarian christian ideal, the lord"s. Day act works a form of coercion inimical to the spirit of the charter and the dignity of all non-christians.
