Human Rights Tribunal

• B.C. taxi driver wins nearly $10K after tribunal finds caste discrimination

  B.C.'s Human Rights Tribunal has ordered that a taxi driver be paid $9,755 in compensation because his caste was insulted during a physical altercation at a staff Christmas party.

  Canada

  Mar 27
  
• Tribunal won’t drop City of Surrey from rodeo human rights complaint, but narrows scope

  The complaint alleges a “hostile and poisoned work environment” at the Cloverdale Rodeo where discrimination and harassment based on race, sex and ability went unchecked.

  Canada

  Mar 9
  
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• Kelowna woman awarded $25K after workplace sexual harassment claim

  A Human Rights Tribunal decided a $25,000 payout captured the serious nature of sexual harassment a woman had to endure on an ongoing basis while working at a Kelowna restaurant.

  Crime

  Jan 20
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• Quebec rights commission drops discrimination cases after Supreme Court’s Mike Ward ruling

  The Quebec human rights commission is dropping several cases involving discriminatory allegations. It will now only pursue cases where comments lead to discriminatory actions.

  Politics

  Apr 19, 2022
• Feds, Indigenous leaders set to announce child welfare compensation deal Tuesday

  An agreement in principle that will see Ottawa pay billions in compensation to First Nations children is set to be announced in Ottawa this week.

  Canada

  Jan 2, 2022
• B.C. restaurant worker awarded $30K in aftermath of pronoun dispute

  'Especially for trans, non-binary, or other non-cisgender people, using the correct pronouns validates and affirms they are a person equally deserving of respect and dignity.'

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2021
• Montreal suburb of Repentigny promises police review after 4th racial profiling complaint upheld

  The Quebec Human Rights Commission found that the City of Repentigny discriminated against Leslie Blot during a 2017 incident involving Repentigny police.

  Canada

  Jul 5, 2021
• 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
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• 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