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![Egan and Nesbitt v. Canada, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 513;](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ad81f_b27bb00b3a41411a85e70f38978cf343~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_848,h_478,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/6ad81f_b27bb00b3a41411a85e70f38978cf343~mv2.jpeg)
![Egan and Nesbitt v. Canada, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 513;](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ad81f_b27bb00b3a41411a85e70f38978cf343~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_848,h_478,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/6ad81f_b27bb00b3a41411a85e70f38978cf343~mv2.jpeg)
Egan and Nesbitt v. Canada, [1995] 2 S.C.R. 513;
Sexual orientation is an analogous ground of discrimination. (1994) The EFC intervened in the Supreme Court of Canada in this case on the definition of spouse in federal legislation. Two men who had been cohabiting for a number of years argued that the opposite-sex definition of spouse in the Old Age Security Act was unconstitutional. As a member of the Interfaith Coalition for Marriage and the Family, the EFC argued that the definition of spouse is not discriminatory and tha
Dec 31, 19941 min read
![Rodriguez v. British Columbia (AG) [1993]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ad81f_17649170b9334103abf2f8d6a772fe45~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_897,h_504,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/6ad81f_17649170b9334103abf2f8d6a772fe45~mv2.jpg)
![Rodriguez v. British Columbia (AG) [1993]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ad81f_17649170b9334103abf2f8d6a772fe45~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_897,h_504,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/6ad81f_17649170b9334103abf2f8d6a772fe45~mv2.jpg)
Rodriguez v. British Columbia (AG) [1993]
Assisting in suicide is an infringement of the right not to be deprived of life, liberty or security of the person except in accordance with fundamental justice. It is not cruel and unusual treatment or punishment to live with a disability. Court Decisions Supreme Court of Canada, Rodriguez v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [1993] 3 S.C.R. 519 (Lexum) Docket 23476: Sue Rodriguez v. Attorney General of British Columbia, et al. Submissions The EFC intervened in the Supre
Dec 31, 19921 min read
![Attorney General of Canada v. Mossop [1993] 1 S.C.R. 554;](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ad81f_2ac079e819d3486b8ec2a5da44da959c~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_894,h_504,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/6ad81f_2ac079e819d3486b8ec2a5da44da959c~mv2.png)
![Attorney General of Canada v. Mossop [1993] 1 S.C.R. 554;](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ad81f_2ac079e819d3486b8ec2a5da44da959c~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_894,h_504,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/6ad81f_2ac079e819d3486b8ec2a5da44da959c~mv2.png)
Attorney General of Canada v. Mossop [1993] 1 S.C.R. 554;
The EFC intervened in the Supreme Court of Canada. Docket 22145: Canadian Human Rights Commission v. Department of Secretary of State, et al. http://www.scc-csc.ca/case-dossier/info/dock-regi-eng.aspx?cas=22145
Dec 31, 19921 min read
![Borowski v. Attorney General of Canada, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 342 (S.C.C.);](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ad81f_accd9deac68443dbb63afda65b326f4c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_832,h_469,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/6ad81f_accd9deac68443dbb63afda65b326f4c~mv2.jpg)
![Borowski v. Attorney General of Canada, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 342 (S.C.C.);](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6ad81f_accd9deac68443dbb63afda65b326f4c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_832,h_469,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/6ad81f_accd9deac68443dbb63afda65b326f4c~mv2.jpg)
Borowski v. Attorney General of Canada, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 342 (S.C.C.);
Borowski v. Attorney General of Canada, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 342 (S.C.C.); The EFC intervened in the Supreme Court over the constitutional status of the unborn (Borowski v. Canada). Docket 20411 Joseph Borowski v. Attorney General of Canada
Dec 31, 19881 min read
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