{"id":12248,"date":"2026-06-12T11:52:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T15:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccla.org\/?p=12248"},"modified":"2026-06-12T11:52:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T15:52:43","slug":"op-ed-recognizing-homelessness-as-a-ground-of-discrimination-advances-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ccla.org\/fr\/equality\/op-ed-recognizing-homelessness-as-a-ground-of-discrimination-advances-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"Op-Ed: Recognizing Homelessness as a Ground of Discrimination Advances Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A recent Ontario court decision recognizing homelessness as an analogous ground of discrimination under the Charter has sparked debate about the role of the courts in advancing equality rights. In this article, Harini Sivalingam argues that the ruling is not an example of judicial activism, but rather a reflection of the chartes<\/em>‘s purpose: protecting those who face systemic disadvantage and exclusion. Recognizing the realities faced by unhoused people is an essential step toward ensuring that constitutional equality rights extend to those who need them most.<\/p>\n

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\u00c0 propos de l\u2019association canadienne sur les libert\u00e9s civiles<\/h3>\n
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L\u2019ACLC est un organisme ind\u00e9pendant \u00e0 but non lucratif qui compte des sympathisant.e.s dans tout le pays. Fond\u00e9 en 1964, c\u2019est un organisme qui \u0153uvre \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9chelle du Canada \u00e0 la protection des droits et des libert\u00e9s civiles de toute sa population.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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