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Rolling Back Human Rights in B.C.: An Analysis of Bill 53 (September 2002)

By phrc | Published: July 1, 2002

On May 30, 2002, the Government of British Columbia tabled Bill 53, which, if passed will amend the current Human Rights Code. The implications of this bill are extremely serious for the administration and protection of human rights in the province, and for all residents who may need protection from discrimination in the future. The Government proposes to […]

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What Do Rights Have To Do With It? (May 2002)

By phrc | Published: May 21, 2002

What is the point of talking about human rights in relation to cuts to social programs? This is a moment in Canadian political history when government commitment to social programs is at a low ebb. Frequently, governments defend their decision-making in the area of social programs on the basis of cost saving. Among progressives, one common mode of […]

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Poverty is a Human Rights Violation (December 2001)

By phrc | Published: December 1, 2001

This paper is about obstacles to an understanding that poverty is a human rights violation.

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