Hearings scheduled to decide retirement ages of Air Canada pilots
Between November 22 and November 25, 2010, the Federal Court of Canada will hold hearings and then decide whether the mandatory retirement age of 60 years should stand for about 3,000 Air Canada...
View ArticleWomen in the workplace Part I: are women preventing themselves from achieving...
The other day, I read an interesting article regarding an interview with the author of No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think About Power. The author argues that it is actually women...
View ArticleSupreme Court restricts agricultural workers’ freedom of association
The Supreme Court of Canada has finally released its decision in Ontario (A.G.) v. Fraser affecting the working lives of agricultural workers in Ontario. The decision demonstrates just how divided...
View ArticleFirst Nations Day in Canada
This is the longest day of the year and marks the changing of seasons. It is also a very important day for Aboriginal people... Continue reading First Nations Day in Canada
View ArticleCorporate social responsibility is dead!
Some organizations might be happy to hear that, but it's not what you think. According to some, corporate social responsibility (CSR) was never more than a stopgap measure that allowed unsustainable...
View ArticleIntroducing our newest guest blogger Christopher Lytle
We are very pleased to announce that Christopher Lytle from Christopher Lytle Consulting (CLC) will be blogging on First Reference Talks on the topics of disability and human rights issues. Continue...
View ArticleSlaw: Canadian Human Rights Commission’s controversial ‘anti-hate’ policy
The Canadian Human Rights Commission recently posted a policy on its website concerning how it interprets and applies section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA) when it receives an inquiry or...
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