Colleen Sheppard
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 Discrimination StoriesExclusion, Law, and Everyday Life |
Despite growing societal and media attention to problems of discrimination in Canadian society, legal concepts in equality and anti-discrimination law are not widely … | Colleen Sheppard | 224 | 2021 | View |
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From IntroductionFrom: Discrimination Stories |
This chapter states that the intention of this book is to examine discrimination law in Canada and break down its strengths and weaknesses. | Colleen Sheppard | 9 | 2021 | $0.90 Add |
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From Be Careful Going Shopping: Racial Profiling in Everyday LifeFrom: Discrimination Stories |
This chapter covers racial profiling by examining Jacqueline Nassiah’s Case. Nassiah was detained and falsely accused of shoplifting. Consumer racial profiling and the prevalence of other … | Colleen Sheppard | 18 | 2021 | $1.80 Add |
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From When Rules Exclude: On Bowling and EqualityFrom: Discrimination Stories |
This chapter explores how everyday rules are often discriminatory against children and adults with disabilities by examining Tammy McLeod’s Case. McLeod was excluded from participating in a … | Colleen Sheppard | 16 | 2021 | $1.60 Add |
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From Excluded, Harassed, and Undervalued: The Struggle to Break Systemic BarriersFrom: Discrimination Stories |
This chapter examines systemic discrimination by exploring the Action travail des femmes case. The three layers of systemic discrimination are discussed: interactional injustices; organizational … | Colleen Sheppard | 16 | 2021 | $1.60 Add |
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From Taking Positive Steps: Equity InitiativesFrom: Discrimination Stories |
This chapter explores the role equity initiatives play in anti-discrimination law and examines different types of proactive equity initiatives. | Colleen Sheppard | 22 | 2021 | $2.20 Add |
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From Equitable Freedom and Dancing ShoesFrom: Discrimination Stories |
This chapter examines how sexual violence at post secondary institutions can fit into the following categories of discrimination: direct, adverse impact, and systemic. The prevalence of sexual … | Colleen Sheppard | 18 | 2021 | $1.80 Add |
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From Caring about Equality in Indigenous CommunitiesFrom: Discrimination Stories |
This chapter examines the discrimination faced by Indigenous communities in Canada. It discusses "Jordan’s Principle" and the case that led to it as well as the case of Jeremy … | Colleen Sheppard | 15 | 2021 | $1.50 Add |
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From Seeking Justice and Belonging: The Complexity of IdentityFrom: Discrimination Stories |
This chapter examines the dysfunctionality of traditional legal categories of anti-discrimination law and how these categories engage with identity. Intersectionality and identity performance are … | Colleen Sheppard | 14 | 2021 | $1.40 Add |
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From When Speech Hurts: Conflicting FreedomsFrom: Discrimination Stories |
This chapter examines discriminatory public speech by exploring the case of James Komar. The process of "equitably balancing conflicting freedoms" is discussed. | Colleen Sheppard | 18 | 2021 | $1.80 Add |
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From Conclusion: With Glowing HeartsFrom: Discrimination Stories |
This chapter explores the historical background of Canada’s national anthem. The lyricist and composer are discussed as well as the various changes made to the anthem’s lyrics since … | Colleen Sheppard | 11 | 2021 | $1.10 Add |
