Montreal healthcare worker awarded $9,500 in discrimination case
The judge concluded that anger or intoxication cannot serve as a valid excuse for making discriminatory statements. Continue reading
Human Rights Tribunal
Human rights tribunal orders Ontario First Nation to allow banished woman to return
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruled earlier this year that Sandy Lake First Nation denied Angele Kamalatisit’s right to housing based on her marital or family status. Continue reading
B.C. man with sex addiction barred from yoga studio, tribunal rejects human rights complaint
By Simon Little Online Journalist
The studio claimed that after an employee turned the man down for private coaching services, he began regularly harassing staff. Continue reading
City of Hamilton staffer with links to white supremacist group terminated
Communications manager Jen Recine confirmed in a release on Friday that Marc Lemire and the city have “mutually agreed to end Mr. Lemire’s employment.” Continue reading
B.C. Human Rights Tribunal to take up to 3 months to decide transgender waxing case
By Simon Little Online Journalist
It’s the latest thorny case of intersecting rights involving transgender issues in the province. Continue reading
Backpack search not sexual discrimination: B.C. Human Rights Tribunal
Ryan Morris filed a complaint, saying Costco discriminated against him on the basis of his sex — by checking his backpack when he left the store. Continue reading
Vegan Ontario firefighter files human rights complaint over food served while battling B.C. wildfire
Adam Knauff argues he was discriminated against for his sincerely held ethical beliefs, or creed. Continue reading
TransLink strikes deal with HandyDART riders over human rights complaint
TransLink will produce a report on the service’s performance, provide funding for research on customer experience, and create a HandyDART User’s group. Continue reading
Montreal discrimination case over woman’s hairstyle will proceed to Human Rights Tribunal
Last fall, the Quebec Human Rights Commission ruled Lettia McNickle was the victim of racial and gender discrimination after her employer allegedly sent her home for having braids in her hair. Continue reading
Human rights tribunal hearing underway to challenge repeal of sex-ed curriculum
The government’s repeal of the curriculum brought in by the previous Liberal regime is also subject to a court challenge. Continue reading