Sentences with phrase «advance substantive equality»

It therefore seems likely that, at least for now, Charter litigation to advance substantive equality for the economically marginalized will often depend on provisions other than s. 15.

Even in the context of the criminal justice system, legal aid and funding tied to s. 15 of the Charter will often be inadequate to advance substantive equality claims — particularly when the litigation targets systemic injustices.

The starting point of an approach to the law that advances substantive equality is to recognize the existence of older adults as a group who may in some respects have different needs and experiences from many younger persons, whether due to the accumulated effects of their life courses, social structures, or marginalization and stereotyping of older persons, and to take those particular needs and circumstances into account when designing laws, policies and programs.

We suspect that the need to tie substantive equality claims to s. 15 of the Charter was based on the (not unreasonable) expectation that s. 15 would be the primary vehicle for advancing substantive equality through litigation.

Not exact matches

Special measures undertaken for this purpose are essential to achieving substantive equality, advancing human dignity and eliminating racial discrimination.