Legal Opinion

I asked a prominent human rights lawyer (a Q.C. no less!) for his opinion.

Q/ What do you think about defining illegitimate kids as a protected class within the meaning of section 15 of the Charter?

A/ That is an excellent idea. Few groups have had a longer history of stigma.



Further reading:"Illegitimacy" resurrected in Ireland circa 2012 
1977
Family Law as Fundmental Private Law 
Family Law and the "LIBERTYINTEREST": Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights

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