POLSCI 3NN6 Lecture Notes - Canada Pension Plan, Pension, Canada Revenue Agency
21 Mar 2014
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State action that distinguishes between two groups of people. Based on questions of age, religion, etc. color creed. Are ones that would fall within the purview of section 15. Andrews - linked discrimination as being one where it is to those listed grounds under section 15, or similar to them. For research n the three stage test: attempts to clarify discrimination post-andrews. Symes was a lawyer and a mother (legal education and action fund) feminist organization pursuing cases dealing with feminist issues. Argued to the courts that she could not work without childcare. Sought to deduct childcare expense as a business expense as opposed to a daycare. Business expense can write it off against income (50%) Problem: revenue canada declined her business expense and these were childcare expense and not a business expense. She sued the gov"t of canada, arguing a section 15 arguments where this was a difference of treatment between men and women.
