In 1977, sexual orientation became a prohibited ground of discrimination under the Charter of human rights and freedoms. This Quebec law applies to juridical acts (contracts, wills, etc.), labour relations, goods and services ordinarily offered to the public and the leasing of a dwelling.

Common questions that clients have but seldom ask when they go to see a lawyer for the first time include: “What is a retainer?” “How do retainers work?” “Are there different types of retainers?”

Although the LGBTQ community has made considerable progress in achieving substantive equality under Canadian domestic law, there is still room for improvement in the recognition and enforcement of these rights and protections in certain contexts.

Council members at the Mid-Winter meeting ate breakfast Sunday in front of a big screen showing the Olympic gold medal hockey game between Canada and Sweden. The previous day, they had passed a resolution calling for…