Citation: 2014 FC 651 Judgement released July 4, 2014 Background In 1995 the federal government created the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP), which provided public health care to all refugees and asylum seekers in Canada. Gradually, it also covered other similar migrants such as victims of human trafficking and people in immigration detention. The IFHPContinue reading “Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care v Canada (Attorney General)”
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Flashback: Eldridge v BC (Attorney General) [1997] 3 SCR 624
Introduction: In this flashback case, we look at three important topics: to whom does the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms apply, what does “equal benefits” mean for disabled people under section 15(1) of the Charter, and briefly at what we mean by “minimal impairment” under the section 1 justification framework. This case was releasedContinue reading “Flashback: Eldridge v BC (Attorney General) [1997] 3 SCR 624”
Flashback Summary: Starson v Swayze 2003 SCC 32
[Note: Occasionally I will post summaries of landmark cases from the past that are of general or specific interest. These posts will be categorized as “Flashback” in addition to their regular categories.] CONTENT WARNING: This post contains discussions of psychiatric hospitals, involuntary detention, forced treatment, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Background. Professor Starson (born Scott JefferyContinue reading “Flashback Summary: Starson v Swayze 2003 SCC 32”
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