Canada (Attorney General) v. Hislop

Canada (Attorney General) v. Hislop

"Canada (Attorney General) 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.".

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