Human Rights Law – Schenk & Associates

Social Media Online (Not) Freedom of Speech

by Johannes Schenk / On May 8, 2020 / In Human Rights Law, Litigation

Online freedom of speech is a hot topic these days. "Censorship" is a common cry after a post or video is removed from a "public" web forum. Without getting into the merits of whether the latest conspiracy theory, controversial video…

Criminal Harassment by Email

by Johannes Schenk / On March 25, 2020 / In Employment Law, Human Rights Law, Litigation

The wrong kind of email can lead to criminal harassment charges. Source: 2019 BCSC 1087 Watchel v. British Columbia

COVID-19-Related Leave

by Johannes Schenk / On March 24, 2020 / In Employment Law, Human Rights Law, Labour Law

The Government of British Columbia introduced and passed Bill 16–2020: Employment Standards Amendment Act (No. 2) on March 23, 2020 amending the Employment Standards Act to include three days of unpaid leave for personal illness or injury and COVID-19-related leave.…

CP Rail Injunction Granted

by Johannes Schenk / On March 23, 2020 / In Human Rights Law, Litigation, Municipal Law

CP Injunction Granted: [66] Clearly, these blockades are an assault on the rule of law and the democratic institutions in our country that the Canadian public relies upon in terms of promoting the safe and orderly conduct of our lives,…

ICBC No Fault Insurance

by Johannes Schenk / On February 10, 2020 / In Human Rights Law, Litigation

It's been a while since I've had a deep dive into the world of ICBC car insurance claims. But, the first thing that I can tell you is that under this new system there will be no "pain and suffering"…

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