Two unions trying to block the hiring of Chinese workers for a new underground coal mine in northern B.C. have scored their first victory in federal court. Justice Douglas Campbell has ruled in favour of the unions, granting them permission to fight for access to records that let up to 300 Chinese nationals into Canada on temporary visas. Union … [Read more...]
Former homeless man to take City of Vancouver to court
November 22, 2012 by
Pivot Legal Society is going to court on behalf of a former homeless man to challenge three Vancouver city bylaws. Lawyer Scott Bernstein says a 57-year-old man was ticketed and harassed, when he couldn't find shelter space. “The combination of the three bylaws say there is no legal place for a homeless person to sleep outside and it … [Read more...]
Vancouver private clinics court battle delayed… again
November 15, 2012 by
The official court battle between the operators of two private Vancouver health clinics and the BC government has been delayed. Lawyers were supposed to spend two days next week in front of a BC Supreme Court judge arguing whether the clinics owned by prominent doctor Brian Day should be allowed to keep charging customers for services already … [Read more...]
Ice cream shop owner settles out of court
November 11, 2012 by
An out of court settlement has been reached in a long-running dispute between organizers of the 2010 Olympics and a popular Vancouver ice cream shop. Mario's Gelati lost business during construction of the nearby Olympic Athletes Village along False Creek. VANOC staff initially promised roadwork outside the shop on the corner of Quebec and First … [Read more...]
Court says North Vancouver district discriminated against boy with dyslexia
November 9, 2012 by
A North Vancouver father has won his fight against the school district over his son, who has learning disabilities, not getting proper education. Rick Moore won a human rights complaint against the North Vancouver School District back in 2005. He claimed his son, Jeffrey, had been discriminated against because of his dyslexia, and has been denied … [Read more...]
Revoked BC Tories seek Court time
November 8, 2012 by
The bitter internal struggle in the BC Conservative Party has not only gone public it is about to play out inside a Court room. Three so-called dissidents whose memberships have been revoked have lawyer-ed up to fight back. A lawyer representing Ariane Exkardt, John Crocock, and Allison Patton have served the party. Patton … [Read more...]
Flu shot sparks human rights court battle
October 23, 2012 by
Forcing health care workers to take the flu shot is a violation of human rights. That's the message from Reid Johnson, president of the Health Sciences Association Union, which has filed a grievance with its employers over a policy which mandates workers get vaccinated. "We encourage our member to get a flu vaccination every year but people for … [Read more...]
Warners Wins “Superman” Court Ruling
October 18, 2012 by
It appears as if Warner Bros. Pictures has won the high-profile court battle that will see it maintain its copyright stake in the Superman franchise reports THR Esq.. On Wednesday, a federal judge in California granted the studio's motion for summary judgment on the question of whether a 1992 agreement with Jean Peavy, "Superman" co-creator Joe … [Read more...]
Court of Appeal to hear case of landlord’s sexual harassment
October 10, 2012 by
The BC Court of Appeal will hear a case today of whether a landlord's sexual harassment of his tenant is a discrimination of her human rights. The case involves a young woman who was sexually harassed by her landlord to the point of her having to move out of her East Vancouver home. "For this woman, it was an incredibly serious problem. She faced a … [Read more...]
BCCLA disappointed at court ruling on HIV disclosure
October 5, 2012 by
The Supreme Court of Canada has clarified what people with HIV can do to avoid being criminally charged. The court has ruled people who have low-levels of the disease and wear a condom do not have to inform sex partners about their condition. The same court had ruled in 1998 anyone who did not could be charged with aggravated sex assault. The … [Read more...]
