Barrie Human Rights Lawyer | MacLeod Law Firm https://macleodlawfirm.ca Employment & Labour Lawyers Mon, 27 Mar 2023 21:21:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://macleodlawfirm.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-MacLeod-Law-Firm-icon-60x60.jpg Barrie Human Rights Lawyer | MacLeod Law Firm https://macleodlawfirm.ca 32 32 Amendments to Increase Human Rights Protections for Ontarians https://macleodlawfirm.ca/amendments-to-increase-human-rights/ Tue, 04 Dec 2018 15:23:05 +0000 https://macleodlawfirm.ca/?p=216578 Various members of the Ontario legislature are working to give additional human rights protections to Ontarians. Bill 35, the Human Rights Code Amendment Act, 2018 is a private member’s bill brought by Liberal MPP, Nathalie Des Rosiers. Whereas Progressive Conservative MPP, Christina Mita introduced Bill 40, the Human Rights Code Amendment Act (Genetic Characteristics), 2018…

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]]> Physical Assault and Trans Slurs Compensated With Only $15,000 https://macleodlawfirm.ca/physical-assault-and-trans-slurs-compensated-with-only-15000/ Tue, 03 May 2016 15:25:51 +0000 http://www.macleodlawfirm.ca/employees/?p=1701 Unlike several US states, in Ontario, individuals may use the washroom of their gender identity, not biology. Despite this protection, transgendered Ontarians continue to experience horrific treatment from some establishments. A recent decision of the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (“the Tribunal”), illustrates the ongoing battle Trans persons face. The Case In the Tribunal heard the story of an…

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