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The following links are for trans legal cases. Unless otherwise noted, the content of the following links are written from a Canadian perspective. Links to other relevant TESA resources are included at the end of the page, if applicable.
Note: These resources are provided for information purposes only and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This page was last updated in March 2016.
Note: These resources are provided for information purposes only and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This page was last updated in March 2016.
Legal Resources: Legal Cases
The following cases involve trans people in a Canadian legal and human rights context. This list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of other legal or human rights cases reported in Canada, please contact us.
Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (2016) -- Buterman v. Board of Trustees of the Greater St. Alberta Roman Catholic Separate School District No. 734, 2016 ABQB 159 (CanLii)
Ontario Court of Justice (2015) -- Halton Children's Aid Society v. G.K., 2015 ONCJ 307 (CanLii)
Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (2015) -- K.M. v. Ontario (Government and Consumer Services), 2015 HRTO 434 (CanLii) [Interim Decision]
British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal (2015) -- Dawson v. Vancouver Police Board (No. 2), 2015 BCHRT 54
Alberta Human Rights Commission (2015) -- Buterman v. Greater St. Albert Regional Division No. 29, 2015 AHRC 2 (CanLii)
Alberta Human Rights Commission (2014) -- Buterman v. Greater St. Albert Regional Division No. 29, 2014 AHRC 8
Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (2014) -- C.F. v. Alberta (Vital Statistics), 2014 ABQB 237
Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (2014) -- Greater St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate School District No. 734 v Buterman 2014 ABQB 14
British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal (2013) -- Dawson v. Vancouver Police Board 2013 BCHRT 241 (CanLII)
Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (2012) -- XY v. Ontario (Government and Consumer Services), 2012 HRTO 726
British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal (2012) -- C. v. B.C. (Ministry of Health), 2012 BCHRT 47
Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (2009) -- MacDonald v. Downtown Health Club for Women, 2009 HRTO 1043 (CanLII) [Interim Decision]
Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (2006) -- Forrester v. Peel (Regional Municipality) Police Services Board et al, 2006 HRTO 13 (CanLII)
Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (2006) -- Hogan v. Ontario (Health and Long-Term Care), 2006 HRTO 32
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (2004) -- Montreuil v. National Bank of Canada, 2004 CHRT 7 (CanLII)
Supreme Court of British Columbia (2003) -- Vancouver Rape Relief Society v. Nixon et al, 2003 BCSC 1936 (CanLII)
Québec Cour D'Appel (français) (2002) -- Montreuil c. Directeur de l'état civil, 2002 CanLII 41257 (QC CA)
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (2001) -- Kavanagh v. Canada (Attorney-General), 2001 Can LII 8496 (CHRT)
British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal (1999) -- Sheridan v. Sanctuary Investments Lid, [1999] BCHRTD No 43
Québec Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse (français) (1998) -- Québec (Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse) c. Maison des jeunes, 1998 CanLII 28 (QC TDP)
Québec Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse (English) (1998)-- M.L. and Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse du Québec v. Maison des jeunes (1998)
British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal (1996) -- Ferris v. Office and Technical Employees Union, Local 15, [1999] BCHRTD no 55
The following cases involve trans people in a Canadian legal and human rights context. This list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of other legal or human rights cases reported in Canada, please contact us.
Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (2016) -- Buterman v. Board of Trustees of the Greater St. Alberta Roman Catholic Separate School District No. 734, 2016 ABQB 159 (CanLii)
Ontario Court of Justice (2015) -- Halton Children's Aid Society v. G.K., 2015 ONCJ 307 (CanLii)
Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (2015) -- K.M. v. Ontario (Government and Consumer Services), 2015 HRTO 434 (CanLii) [Interim Decision]
British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal (2015) -- Dawson v. Vancouver Police Board (No. 2), 2015 BCHRT 54
Alberta Human Rights Commission (2015) -- Buterman v. Greater St. Albert Regional Division No. 29, 2015 AHRC 2 (CanLii)
Alberta Human Rights Commission (2014) -- Buterman v. Greater St. Albert Regional Division No. 29, 2014 AHRC 8
Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (2014) -- C.F. v. Alberta (Vital Statistics), 2014 ABQB 237
Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (2014) -- Greater St. Albert Roman Catholic Separate School District No. 734 v Buterman 2014 ABQB 14
British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal (2013) -- Dawson v. Vancouver Police Board 2013 BCHRT 241 (CanLII)
Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (2012) -- XY v. Ontario (Government and Consumer Services), 2012 HRTO 726
British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal (2012) -- C. v. B.C. (Ministry of Health), 2012 BCHRT 47
Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (2009) -- MacDonald v. Downtown Health Club for Women, 2009 HRTO 1043 (CanLII) [Interim Decision]
Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (2006) -- Forrester v. Peel (Regional Municipality) Police Services Board et al, 2006 HRTO 13 (CanLII)
Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (2006) -- Hogan v. Ontario (Health and Long-Term Care), 2006 HRTO 32
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (2004) -- Montreuil v. National Bank of Canada, 2004 CHRT 7 (CanLII)
Supreme Court of British Columbia (2003) -- Vancouver Rape Relief Society v. Nixon et al, 2003 BCSC 1936 (CanLII)
Québec Cour D'Appel (français) (2002) -- Montreuil c. Directeur de l'état civil, 2002 CanLII 41257 (QC CA)
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (2001) -- Kavanagh v. Canada (Attorney-General), 2001 Can LII 8496 (CHRT)
British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal (1999) -- Sheridan v. Sanctuary Investments Lid, [1999] BCHRTD No 43
Québec Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse (français) (1998) -- Québec (Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse) c. Maison des jeunes, 1998 CanLII 28 (QC TDP)
Québec Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse (English) (1998)-- M.L. and Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse du Québec v. Maison des jeunes (1998)
British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal (1996) -- Ferris v. Office and Technical Employees Union, Local 15, [1999] BCHRTD no 55