In a recent decision, the Canadian Council on Social Development and several other groups challenged the federal government's change to Census Canada's data collection. The feds have stopped collecting data about a person's aboriginal heritage, race, ethnic or national origin, and disability.
The application to find the federal government in breach of the Charter of Rights failed. So Harper can continue his anti-scientific policies in relation to the census.
Canadian Council on Social Development, Community Social Planning Council of Toronto, Social Planning Council of
Winnipeg, Community Development Halton, Canadian ArabFederation, Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants,
Council of Agencies Serving South Asians, Canadian Mental Health Association - Toronto, African, Canadian Legal Clinic,
National Aboriginal Housing Association, South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario, Metro Toronto Chinese & Southeast Asian
Legal Clinic v Attorney General of Canada, Respondent[2012] F.C.J. No. 16472012
The application to find the federal government in breach of the Charter of Rights failed. So Harper can continue his anti-scientific policies in relation to the census.
Canadian Council on Social Development, Community Social Planning Council of Toronto, Social Planning Council of
Winnipeg, Community Development Halton, Canadian ArabFederation, Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants,
Council of Agencies Serving South Asians, Canadian Mental Health Association - Toronto, African, Canadian Legal Clinic,
National Aboriginal Housing Association, South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario, Metro Toronto Chinese & Southeast Asian
Legal Clinic v Attorney General of Canada, Respondent[2012] F.C.J. No. 16472012
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