The Federal Court has set aside a human rights commission decision that dismissed a discrimination complaint brought by a worker against his former employer, Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank). The …
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Opinion/Commentary
Canada’s claim that it champions human rights is at odds with its mining practices
By Véronique Plouffe, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa Canada presents itself as a gender equality and human rights champion both at home and abroad. But it’s also a global leader in …
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Appeal court sides with TD Bank in jurisdictional dispute over human rights-related constructive dismissal
The Federal Court of Appeal has denied an application for judicial review brought by a former non-unionized employee at TD Bank who alleged that her constructive dismissal was rooted in …
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FeaturedMental HealthSexual HarassmentUncategorized
Human rights complaint from print shop worker who alleged reprisal, suffered panic attack dismissed
The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed an application filed by a worker who alleged reprisal in connection with her employment Trico Packaging and Print Solutions. The tribunal found that …
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City of Richmond did not discriminate against worker with pro-union, anti-vaccine stance: Tribunal
A City of Richmond, B.C., employee’s claim that his employer discriminated against him based on his political beliefs has been dismissed in its entirety by a human rights tribunal. The …
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Métis filmmaker’s discrimination complaint against Motion Picture Production Association of B.C. dismissed
A human rights tribunal has dismissed a complaint filed by a Métis filmmaker against the Motion Picture Production Industry Association of BC (MPPIA). The filmmaker, B.M., alleged that MPPIA discrim… …
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Security guard’s firing had nothing to do with his religion: Alberta Human Rights Tribunal
The Alberta Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a complaint filed by a part-time security guard who alleged his former employer, Paladin Security Group, discriminated against him based on religious be… …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Band Council manager repeatedly harassed three female colleagues, tribunal rules in awarding $165,000
A Band councillor and manager was found to have repeatedly sexually harassed three female colleagues, prompting the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to order both monetary compensation and mandatory tra… Free …
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Muslim camp counsellor alleges bias at Holland College; P.E.I. court rules against complaint
In a workplace dispute that escalated into a human rights complaint, a Muslim student employed as a summer camp counsellor and front-desk attendant at Holland College in Prince Edward Island, …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
B.C. tribunal allows late-filed harassment complaint to proceed, cites worker’s mental health issues
A late-filed human rights complaint alleging sexual harassment and discrimination will go before the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal, after it found “it is in the public interest to allow …