Law 40S Human Rights Commissions Adjudications and Decisions Assignment

Law 40S Human Rights Assignment 1 February 2011

LAW 40S-- HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONS—ADJUDICATIONS AND DECISIONS ASSIGNMENT

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Where do our rights come from?

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/charter/

What is the mandate of the Canadian Human Rights Commission? http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/default-eng.aspx

What is the role of the Manitoba Human Rights Commission? http://www.gov.mb.ca/hrc/

Provincial and Territorial Human Rights Agencies

 Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission see Case Studies

 British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal See Decisions

 New Brunswick Human Rights Commission See Board of Inquiry

Decisions

 Newfoundland Human Rights Commission See Complaint Process –

Decisions

 Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission See Complaints –

Panel Decisions

 Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission See Decisions

 Ontario Human Rights Commission See Human Rights Tribunal of

Ontario-Resources- Decisions

 Prince Edward Island Human Rights Commission Human Rights

Decisions

 Québec - Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la

jeunesse

 Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission

 Yukon Human Rights Commission Legislation and Decisions Law 40S Human Rights Assignment 2 February 2011

PRESENTATION:

With a partner, choose one of the Manitoba cases listed under the Adjudications and Decisions tab to report on (you may choose to report on a case from one of the other provinces if you find one that interests you more) . Clear the idea with Ms. McRae before continuing the assignment. A different case must be reported on by each group. Include information on the following in your presentation:

What is the mandate of the Canadian Human Rights Commission? http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/default-eng.aspx

What is the role of the Manitoba Human Rights Commission? http://www.gov.mb.ca/hrc/

What kind of issue does your human rights cases deal with? (see http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en)

Who was the complainant?

Who was the respondent?

Summarize the allegation.

Summarize the evidence presented

What date was the decision handed down?

What legislation was referred to?

Summarize the Remedy

What damages, if any were awarded by the adjudicator? Law 40S Human Rights Assignment 3 February 2011