James Hendry, Lawyer
Editor-in-Chief, Contributing Editor
Federated Press Contributions
| Editor-in-Chief, Charter and Human Rights Litigation (CHRL) 1998– |
| Contributing Editor, Charter and Human Rights Litigation (CHRL) 1993-97 |
| "The Jurisdiction of Administrative Tribunals to Decide Charter Issues" (1993) 1 CHRL 8 |
| "The Scope of the Evidence Needed in Charter Cases" (1994) 1 CHRL 16 |
| "Equitable Jurisdiction in Charter Remedies: The Suspensory Power" (1994) 1 CHRL 31 |
| "Stays of Proceedings in Charter Cases" (1994) 1 CHRL 43 |
| "New Clarification from the Supreme Court of Canada on Administrative Searches" (1994) 2 CHRL 58 |
| "Review of 1994 and Looking Ahead to 1995" (1995) 2 CHRL 86 (co-authored with Russell G. Juriansz) |
| "The Meaning of ‘Liberty' Decided by Supreme Court" (1995) 2 CHRL 108 |
| "After Egan, Miron and Thibaudeau the Supreme Court Appears to be Deeply Divided on Section 15" (1995) 2 CHRL 117 |
| "Administrative Tribunals May Award Section 24 Remedies" (1995) 3 CHRL 145 |
| "Principles of Damage for Breach of Charter Rights Undeveloped" (1996) 3 CHRL 150 |
| "Ross v. New Brunswick School District No. 15" (1996) 3 CHRL 173 |
| "Recent Cases on the Substantive Review of Social Assistance Legislation Under sections 7 and 15 of the Charter" (1996) 3 CHRL 188 |
| "Damages for Breach of Human Rights Under Quebec Human Rights Legialation and Charter" (1996) 4 CHRL 212 |
| "The Supreme Court of Canada Clarifiesd Its Approach to Discrimination in Benefit Plans" (1997) 4 CHRL 221 |
| "Past or Present Discrimination: Citizenship Challenges under the Charter" (1997) 4 CHRL 244 |
| "Affirmative Action Programs Under Subsection 15(2) of the Charter" (1997) 4 CHRL 250 |
| "Liberty Expanded?" (1998) 5 CHRL 284 |
| "Equal Protection from Discrimination" (1998) 5 CHRL 302 |
| "Discrimination in Benefit Plans: Recent Court Decisions" (1998) 5 CHRL 310 |
| "The Duty of Governments to Provide a Remedy for Discrimination" (1999) 6 CHRL 342 |
| "Defining Discrimination Under the Charter" (1999) 6 CHRL 362 |
| "Balancing the Interests of the Individual and Society in the Case of the Not Criminally Responsible Offender" (1999) 6 CHRL 392 |
| "Human Rights Legislation and Drivers' Licenses" (2000) 7 CHRL 422 |
| "Freedom to Create a Labour Association: Deslisle v. Canada" (2000) 7 CHRL 445 |
| "The Definition of Disability: Québec (Commission des Droits de la Personne et des Droits de la Jeunesse) v. City of Montreal" (2000) 7 CHRL 455 |
Biography
| Born 3 October 1954 |
| Educated Carleton University B.A. 1976; University of Ottawa LL.B. 1979 |
| Counsel, Department of Justice (Federal) 1989– |
| Counsel, Canadian Human Rights Commission 1984-89 |
| Associate, Perley-Robertson, Panet, Hill & McDougall 1981-84 |
| Called to the Bar of Ontario 1981 |
| Articled, Scott & Aylen 1979-80 |
Practice Description
| Mr. Hendry is an advisor on Charter and human rights issues to the Department of Justice, and counsel in Charter and human rights cases before human rights tribunals, the Federal Court of Canada and the Supreme Court of Canada. |
Address
| Department of Justice (Canada) |
| Justice Building |
| Room 3049 |
| 284 Wellington Street |
| Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8 |
| Telephone: (613) 957-4940 |
| Telecopier: (613) 952-4137 |
| E-mail: jhendry@justice.gc.ca |
Entry updated September 2000