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The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has found that the federal government has discriminated against thousands of Aboriginal children by underfunding welfare services on reserves compared to the rest of the country.

The National Constitutional and Human Rights Law Section would like to congratulate The Honourable Ivan S. Bloom on his recent appointment as a judge of Ontario Superior Court of Justice.

The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) opposes Bill C-304, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act, as it calls for the repeal of section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA), something the CBA says will result in the proliferation of hate speech on the Internet and through other forms of telecommunications.

The Canadian Bar Association introduced a free, comprehensive new tool to address an inherent knowledge gap on children’s rights in Canada. The CBA Child Rights Toolkit is designed to help lawyers, judges and other professionals advocate, adjudicate and make better decisions for children.