By virtue of s. 52 of the Constitution Act, 1982, the Charter is part of the "supreme law of Canada", and so, human rights legislation, like all other legislation in Canada, must conform to its requirements.

Mr. Vriend and several groups that advocated for gay and lesbian rights applied to the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta for a declaration that the IRPA violated the equality guarantee contained in s. 15(1) …

Since its adoption, many people in Canada have fought to have various rights expanded — or “read in” — by the Supreme Court. In 1991, Alberta teacher Delwin Vriend (he/him/his) was fired from his job …

Vriend sought a declaration from the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench that the omission breached section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Feb 7, 2006 · The case finally was heard by the Supreme Court of Canada. Judge Cory observed: "It is not the courts which impose limitations on the legislature, but the Constitution which the courts must …

Dec 1, 2014 · 1. Did the Alberta Individual’s Rights Protection Act violate s.15 of the Charter? 2. Was this violation justified under s.1 of Charter? 1. Yes 2. No; The appeal was allowed.

Often described as a high-water mark of judicial activism in Canada, the Vriend case involved an allegation that Alberta’s provincial human rights legislation was too narrow, and therefore …

Following this discussion, a brief examination of post-Vriend Charter litigation concerning new analogous grounds is undertaken in an attempt to synthesize the Court’s approach to equality cases since Vriend.

Vriend’s challenge was brought against several sections of the Individual’s Rights Protection Act, on the ground that those sections were discriminatory and so breached

Apr 18, 2017 · Despite the Supreme Court’s assertions, its decision in Vriend v Alberta stands as a shining example of its ability to completely move beyond the text of the Constitution.