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Number 7–June 2008

Ontario’s new human rights enforcement regime comes into force

Number 6–December 2007

Coroner’s Inquest Makes Recommendations on Workplace Violence Arising out of the Murder of Nurse Lori Dupont

Number 5 –November 2007

OFL Advocates For Better Continence Care for the Elderly
Is your body your employer’s business?: Assistive Devices and the Duty to Accommodate
Damages for Mental Distress in the Employment Context: Potential Impact of Charlton v. Ontario
Upcoming 20th Anniversary of the Pay Equity Act

Number 4 –September 2007

Seeking Change Through Electoral Reform: Ontario’s MMP Referendum
The Equal Pay Coalition’s Call For Action to Bring Pay Equity To All Ontario Women
Update on Human Rights Reform – Reforms to Take Effect 30 June 2008
One Year Pregnancy Leaves: Strategies to Address Discrimination
Accommodating Diverse Families and Family Responsibilities

Number 3 –June 2007 (Special Edition)

LANDMARK SUPREME COURT OF CANADA DECISION PROTECTS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNDER THE CHARTER

Number 2 – April 2007

Canada Signs New UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Supreme Court of Canada Grapples with the Social Construction of Disability: Council of Canadians with Disabilities v. Via Rail
Securing the Health and Safety of Women Workers and Workers with Disabilities
The Latest Development in Almost Two Decades of Litigation: McKinnon v. Ontario (Ministry of Correctional Services)
Update on Human Rights Reform – Ontario Human Rights Commission Introduces Pilot Project for Processing Complaints

Number 1 – November 2006

Human Rights Reform – Attorney General Announces Proposed Amendments to Bill 107 as Public Hearings Begin in Toronto
The End of Mandatory Retirement in Ontario: What Will This Mean in Reality for the Workplace?
Maintaining Pay Equity: Commission Audits Put Pay Equity Back in the Spotlight
Significant Human Rights Decision Upheld at Court of Appeal: Keays v. Honda
Recognizing Internationally Trained Professionals: Does Ontario’s Fair Access to Regulated Professions Bill Measure Up?
Federal Cuts Will Affect Advocacy on Equality and Women’s Rights

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