Ontario human rights tribunal
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Peel police ordered to pay $35K in damages for handcuffing 6-year-old girl who is Black"It is clear that, because of this incident, she became aware that as a Black person, she may be subject to different treatment than a white child."CanadaJan 7
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University discriminated against man with brain injury, poor grades, court rulesThe University of Waterloo did not accommodate a would-be student with a disability when it refused admission based on grades, an Ontario appeal court has ruled.EducationDec 21, 2020
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Toronto woman to continue pressing late mom’s human rights case"I had to reassure her that no, I hadn't moved, she hadn't done anything wrong. It's just I hadn't been able to come."CanadaSep 2, 2020
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Experts say staffing shortage compounds COVID-19 delays at human rights tribunalA high number of vacancies combined with increased political intervention in selecting and retaining tribunal staff are undermining the human rights system as it faces a growing backlog of cases due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the experts say.CanadaAug 27, 2020
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Toronto restaurant discriminated against woman who uses mobility aids, tribunal rulesA 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.CanadaAug 13, 2020
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Tribunal rules race of 6-year-old girl was factor in being handcuffed, restrained by Peel policeThe ruling comes after police were called to a Peel Region elementary school in 2016 after educators said the girl, who has a history of aggressive behaviour, hit a child and threw items at school staff.CanadaMar 2, 2020
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Family takes on Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care at Human Rights TribunalA case before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario accuses the province's Ministry of Long-Term Care of not enforcing the law in relation to a Paris, Ont., home.NewsJan 7, 2020
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Kilt ban for bus driver was not discriminatory, Ontario rights tribunal rulesA bus driver sent home to change out of the kilt he wore to work on a casual Friday was not a victim of anti-Scottish discrimination, Ontario's human rights tribunal has ruled.CanadaDec 18, 2019
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Transgender girl says Ontario sex-ed repeal made her nervous about returning to schoolThe 11-year-old, identified only as AB, testified today before Ontario's human rights tribunal in a case focusing on how rolling back the curriculum impacts LGBTQ students.EducationJan 22, 2019
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Ontario government discriminated against midwives on pay since 2005, human rights tribunal findsIn a decision released on Tuesday, the tribunal found that from 2005 to 2013, there is "sufficient evidence" to support the midwives' claim that the provincial government discriminated against them in negotiating their compensation.CanadaSep 25, 2018
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