May 23, 2018
OECD Policy Forum and Ministerial Meeting on Social Policy – An overview
On May 14 -15, 2018 the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development Policy Forum and Ministerial Meeting on Social Policy was held in Montreal, Quebec. This was the first time that the forum was held outside of Paris. Canada’s Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Jean-Yves Duclos co-hosted the event Read more…
National Dementia Conference 2018: A word from CCEL Staff Lawyer, Valerie Le Blanc
On May 14–15, 2018, the Public Health Agency of Canada brought together approximately 190 stakeholders from across Canada to participate in a two-day National Dementia Conference: Informing and Inspiring a National Dementia Strategy in Ottawa, Ontario. Hosted by the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health, the conference fulfills one of Read more…
May 22, 2018
Meet Summer Research Assistant Gurinder Cheema
My name is Gurinder Cheema. In the fall, I will begin my third year at the University of Victoria’s Faculty of Law. During my second year, I was a part of the faculty’s Law Co-op Program. As part of the Law Co-op Program, I completed a work term at Norton Read more…
May 9, 2018
IRPP Provides Interpretations for Canadian MAiD Legislation
On March 1st, 2018, the Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) released its report titled Interpreting Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying Legislation (the Report). The Report aims to clarify the current confusion surrounding the application of the criminal law related to medical assistance in dying (MAiD), in particular to Read more…
April 30, 2018
Building an Intergenerational Workplace and Avoiding Age Discrimination
“People don’t want to hire you. Because you are older they think you’re going to get sick and cost them money, or you are too old to learn new technologies. There is a lot of ageism.”1 Older Women’s Dialogue Project Consultation participant I imagine we have all heard the expression: Read more…