Past Event

Human rights acts in nine provinces and territories prohibit discrimination based on political belief – either broadly or narrowly defined – while four do not. Should political belief and political association have the same protections as other prohibited grounds of discrimination such as race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and marital status? Why or why not?

Panelists

• Birju Dattani, Past Executive Director, Yukon Human Rights Commission; former Assistant Regional Director, Alberta Human Rights Commission
• Abby Deshman, Interim General Counsel & Executive Director, Canadian Civil Liberties Association; Lawyer, St. Lawrence Barristers
• Michael Gottheil, Senior Counsel, ARCH Disability Law Centre; former Chief of the Commission and Tribunals, Alberta Human Rights Commission
• Michael Lynk, Professor Emeritus of Law, Western University; former United Nations Special Rapporteur for Human Rights

• Faisal Bhabha, Associate Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School; Former Vice-Chair, Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario