Human Rights

The Western welfare state model is beset with structural, financial, and moral crises. So-called scroungers, cheats, and disability fakers persistently occupy the centre of public policy discussions, even as official …

constructing them as possessing natural, logical, or human rights. Though largely understood in presentist terms … established before 1601. These were not exactly human rights, but perhaps close enough. The Old Poor Law … the claims and rights of the poor, let alone human rights to social justice.62 As I shall argue in chapter … Chelsea Flat”: An illegal immigrant has used human rights legislation to allow her to continue living … in terms of the modern linguistic register of human rights.9 In fact the ego-documents that throw light …

Dangling in the Glimmer of Hope met en lumière les actions entreprises par des universitaires en réponse à certains des appels à l’action de la Commission de vérité et réconciliation. …

intercultural competency, conflict resolution, human rights, and anti-racism. References Truth and Reconciliation …

The COVID-19 virus was responsible for the deaths of over thirty-five thousand Canadians in its first two years alone. Described as the biggest public health crisis of the century, it …

contexts. Steven Estey was a highly respected human rights advocate who joined our round table to discuss …

Prisoners’ Bodies investigates the history of the Irish ordinary prisoners’ movement and how it was shaped by public discourse, highlighting the lived experiences of individual people in prison.

Parents Against Drugs ECHR European Court of Human Rights ICCL Irish Council for Civil Liberties IFPA … cases, even going to the European Commission of Human Rights, arguing that Crawley’s treatment by the prison …

Uncut explores the significance of the foreskin in contemporary culture The “uncut” penis is viewed by some as attractive or erotic, and by others as ugly or undesirable. Secular parents …

Debate: Social Movements, Sexual Citizenship, and Human Rights,” Societies without Borders 6, no. 3 (2011): …

This introductory human resource management (HRM) textbook provides students with an overview of the major domains of human resource management (the “how-to”) with a focus on the practical application of …

obligations in certain circumstances under human rights legislation. That the state has had to compel … discrimination was prohibited by British Col- umbia’s Human Rights Code. Employers seeking to impose discriminatory … against women was therefore con- trary to the Human Rights Code. The government was directed to rehire … workers. Unfortunately, it contravened the Human Rights Act. Both sides ended up with hefty legal bills … financial consequences because it violated the Human Rights Act. The difficulty that this relatively sophisticated …

“Honest and insightful, a testament to Japanese Canadian resilience.” — KERRI SAKAMOTO, author of Floating CityWhen the North American dream meets traditional Japanese conformity, two cultures collide. Does the past …

Toronto is committed to pro- moting fundamental human rights and is working to address all forms of discrimina- …

The ESG acronym stands for a range of environmental, social, and governance initiatives that critics of shareholder capitalism suggest public companies should voluntarily implement to improve the well-being of society. …

stakeholders. Specifically, they advocate embedding human rights due diligence processes into corporate decision-making … systems in order to identify and mitigate adverse human rights impacts connected to corporate operations and … pursuit of human rights. Moreover, they argue in favour of regulations to ensure that human rights are not … addressing broad public policy issues such as human rights. ESG Contemporary proponents of ESG reforms … Capitalism” Work: Con- tributions from Business and Human Rights. Working Paper No. 76. Harvard Kennedy School …

“Coren tells us the stories of his fascinating life with clarity, self-deprecating wit, and page-turning verve.” — STEPHEN FRY From England’s working class to high profile media personality, Michael Coren …

governments to abide by international agreements and human rights codes, make religion irrelevant for citizenship …

The Past, Present, and Future of Canadian Cities explores the historical functions of municipalities, their current ability to tackle major problems, and how to unlock the potential of cities to …

addressing inequality, corporate capture, and human rights concerns. They also emphasize the need to redefine …