The Law is All Around Us: A Case for Public Legal Education and Information
Reading Time: 4 minutes Greater legal capability – the ability to understand and use legal information – helps people to learn the right vocabulary, formulate questions, decide on next steps, decide who to talk to, etc. Learning about the law is not just something you do when confronted with a serious legal issue. Personal legal capability is about awareness, […]
Ayn Rand and the United States Court of Elitism: A strange symbiosis (Part 2)
Reading Time: 6 minutes Part two of this two-part series looks at ‘Randian approaches to law and justice’ by the United States Supreme Court, including when it comes to voting rights and environmental protection laws and policies. Part Two: Contemporary Erosion of “The Public Good” Looking at the current workings of the U.S. Supreme Court, we can see remarkable […]
Sexual Assault is on the Rise in Canada
Reading Time: 5 minutes Though sexual assault is the only violent crime in Canada not declining, many incidents are not reported to police for reasons including victim blaming and low confidence in the justice system. In August 2022, Statistics Canada reported that sexual assault is the only violent crime in Canada not declining. According to the report, the sexual […]
A Look Back at Women’s Rights
Reading Time: 4 minutes International Women’s Day celebrates the achievements of women and provides an opportunity to look back at the evolution of women’s rights, including about voting, holding political office and owning property. Today is International Women’s Day, celebrated around the world each year on March 8th. The United Nations writes this is “a day when women are […]
The Many Forms of Harassment
Reading Time: 3 minutes Harassment may exist in many forms, including discrimination under human rights laws, a workplace hazard, sexual harassment, and bullying. Harassment is the act of treating another person in a way that causes them to feel insulted, demeaned, sad and sometimes unsafe. It can take many forms including bullying, racial harassment, and sexual harassment. What can […]
Family Justice Crisis in Alberta: Day of action
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Alberta Family Lawyers Association promotes a Day of Action on February 21, 2023 in support of raising awareness for the Family Justice Crisis in Alberta. AFLA, an association of family lawyers in Alberta working together to advocate for access to justice in the family law justice system, has announced a “Day of Action” on […]
Bullying of 2SLGBTQIA+ Students: The impacts and what educators can do about it
Reading Time: 4 minutes 2SLGBTQIA+ students are at a higher risk of experiencing bullying and mental health concerns, but educators can take proactive and preventative steps to create inclusive learning environments. Students of all ages have first-hand experiences with bullying and harassment in schools. Their experiences may be different than adults as they do not have the language or […]
Workplace Sexual Harassment: Reporting options
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Workers’ Resource Centre’s Workplace Sexual Harassment Advisory Program aims to educate survivors on options for reporting sexual harassment in the workplace. Sexual harassment occurs at work, often without acknowledgement, and leaves workers with lasting impacts. It creates unsafe and unproductive workplaces. Sexual harassment is any unwelcome conduct, comment, gesture, or contact that is gender-related […]
