Human Rights Tribunal

• Human Rights Commission awards Quebec mother $65K over racism, bullying at kids’ school

  The decision, which was issued in July but only came to light Monday, found the Marguerite-Bourgeoys school service centre in Montreal was at fault.

  Education

  Dec 7, 2020
• Toronto restaurant discriminated against woman who uses mobility aids, tribunal rules

  A Toronto restaurant discriminated against a woman who uses mobility devices and "publicly humiliated" her by refusing to let her use its bathroom four years ago, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has ruled.

  Canada

  Aug 13, 2020
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• Foreign-trained doctors file B.C. human rights complaint, claiming systemic discrimination

  A group of internationally trained physicians and medical graduates have taken their fight against what they call systemic racism in B.C.'s residency program to the province's human rights tribunal.

  Jun 26, 2020
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• Pride Hamilton files Human Rights Tribunal complaint against Hamilton police, city

  A complaint filed by Pride Hamilton with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario is calling for $600,000 in damages.

  Jun 24, 2020
• Court denies federal bid to delay First Nations children compensation

  The federal government wanted the court to remove any deadline for payment and give it a chance to come up with a compensation package outside the confines of the order.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2019
• Indigenous advocate slams feds for ‘shopping around courts’ for compensation deal

  ``It's about accepting responsibility as adults towards children and doing the right thing,'' Cindy Blackstock said.

  Canada

  Nov 26, 2019
• First Nations kids deserve more ‘equitable’ compensation, feds argue in court

  The tribunal's ruling came shortly before the start of the federal election campaign and has bolstered criticism of Trudeau's commitment to reconciliation.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2019
• B.C. Indigenous advocates rally ahead of court ruling on compensation for separated children

  The Federal Court is set to rule on whether to uphold a decision that calls on Ottawa to give billions of dollars to Indigenous children placed in foster care.

  Nov 24, 2019
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• Federal lawyers to argue appeal of tribunal order to compensate First Nations children

  The tribunal's September ruling to compensate First Nations children came shortly before the start of the federal election campaign.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2019
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• Discrimination complaint against B.C. theatre over casting will proceed: Human Rights Tribunal

  The director said a black woman would not have lived in that part of Montreal in the 1960s, and so she could not cast the woman in her play.

  Nov 5, 2019