Human rights

Dr. Smita Joshi has been named the new Chairperson of the Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission, officially taking the role on April 19, 2024. Her appointment was recognized by …

A woman who was fired after asking to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to protect her diabetic husband has been awarded more than $60,000 in …

A complaint from a worker who alleged she faced a decade of discrimination in her job at the Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia (ISSBC) will largely proceed to a …

The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has denied a former City of Vancouver employee’s request to have her identity anonymized in her ongoing case against the city, ruling that her …

The recent decision by the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal in Ng v. City of Vancouver (No.2) highlights an ongoing and contentious debate: the balance between an individual’s right to …

A $27,000 settlement offer that was refused by a worker in a discrimination case was “fair and reasonable” in the circumstances, the Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta has ruled. The …

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has dismissed attempts by a former employee of Metro Ontario Inc. to involve the Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario, the Ontario Human …

A former worker at Humber River Hospital has seen his discrimination claims dismissed by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO), with the Tribunal ruling that another proceeding had already …

A woman who was only on the job for eight days has been awarded minimal damages after she was called a “bitch” by a co-worker at Kuehne + Nagel Inc. …

A former employee’s claim that he was discriminated against on the basis of his race, ancestry, and place of origin has been dismissed by the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal. …