Human rights lawyers hail Quebec tribunal’s finding that pension provision is discriminatory

By Luis Millán (August 24, 2023, 11:41 AM EDT) -- A legislative provision in the Act respecting the Quebec Pension Plan that financially penalizes disability claimants at age 65 was declared unconstitutional because it infringed the right to equality under the Canadian Charter, held the Administrative Tribunal of Quebec in a decision lauded by human rights advocates who say the ruling may ultimately affect thousands of people....