Canada (Attorney General) v. Hislop
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Canada v. Hislop, 2007 SCC 10 is a leading decision of the Supreme Court of Canada
on equality rights under section 15
of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
and the retroactivity of Charter remedies. The Court struck down provisions in the amended Canada Pension Plan
on grounds that it discriminated against same-sex couples. The Act had been previously amended after the ruling in M. v. H.
.
Supreme Court of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada is the highest court of Canada and is the final court of appeals in the Canadian justice system. The court grants permission to between 40 and 75 litigants each year to appeal decisions rendered by provincial, territorial and federal appellate courts, and its decisions...
on equality rights under section 15
Section Fifteen of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Section Fifteen of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms contains guaranteed equality rights. As part of the Constitution, the section prohibits certain forms of discrimination perpetrated by the governments of Canada with the exception of ameliorative programs and rights or privileges...
of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is a bill of rights entrenched in the Constitution of Canada. It forms the first part of the Constitution Act, 1982...
and the retroactivity of Charter remedies. The Court struck down provisions in the amended Canada Pension Plan
Canada Pension Plan
The Canada Pension Plan is a contributory, earnings-related social insurance program. It forms one of the two major components of Canada's public retirement income system, the other component being Old Age Security...
on grounds that it discriminated against same-sex couples. The Act had been previously amended after the ruling in M. v. H.
M. v. H.
M. v. H. [1999] 2 S.C.R. 3, is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the rights of same-sex couples to equal treatment under the Constitution of Canada....
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