Category: Administrative Law

Francis v Ontario: The ONCA Upholds Charter Breaches for Any Period in Administrative Segregation for Seriously Mentally Ill Inmates

In an unanimous decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA” or “the Court”) dismissed the Ontario government’s appeal against the $30 million solitary confinement class action. Francis v Ontario 2021...

ONCA Advances Pay Equity Legislation Enforcement of Proxy Method in Ontario Nurses’ Association v Participating Nursing Homes

On March 9, 2021, the Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) ruled in favour of Ontario Nurses Association (“ONA”) and Service Employees International Union (“SEIU”) Local 1 on the pay equity...

Longueépée v University of Waterloo: Demarcating the Duty to Accommodate in University Admissions for Students with Previously Undiagnosed & Unaccommodated Disabilities

In Longueépée v University of Waterloo, 2020 ONCA 830, the Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) found that the University of Waterloo (“UW”)’s failure to consider the impact of a prospective...