Law 2101 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Equal Protection Clause, Firefighter, Retail Clerk
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Leading human rights legal principles: human rights legislation is not ordinary law. Human rights legislation & the charter of rights and freedoms. O"malley v. simpson-sears (scc, 1985: o"malley worked full-time as a retail clerk for simpson-sears since 1971, became 7 th. Canadian human rights law: scc expanded what the meaning of discrimination is, as long as there is discriminatory effect or impact, it discriminates against a person, employer has duty to accommodate employee based on human rights issues. Andrews v. law society of british columbia (scc, 1989: mark andrews was a british citizen permanently living in. Canada: he had english law degrees and had finished his legal articles in bc, he met all requirements to become a lawyer except he was not a canadian citizen, as required by the. Discrimination is unacceptable in a democratic society because it epitomizes the worst effects of the denial of equality, and discrimination reinforced by law is particularly repugnant : broad definition of discrimination.
