A Toronto cop’s human rights complaint against multiple defendants, including the Toronto Police Services Board and the Toronto Police Association (TPA), is being allowed to proceed. The TPA — the …
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The Law Society of Ontario has announced the recipient of its prestigious 2023 Human Rights Award: Prakash Diar, a courageous advocate for human rights whose legal career has been marked …
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AccommodationFeatured
B.C. WCAT worker’s age and disability human rights complaint paused pending outcome of arbitration
A human rights complaint by a worker at B.C.’s Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT), alleging discrimination based on age and disability, has been put on hold pending the outcome of …
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Sexual HarassmentWorkplace Legislation/Press Releases
Canadian Armed Forces members can take sexual harassment complaints directly to human rights commission, bypassing internal process
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have unveiled a significant change to their grievance and harassment process, following the recommendations from an independent review. The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Human rights tribunal orders disclosure of accused’s contact information in sexual harassment case
A community health-care provider has been ordered by the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal to release the contact information for the son of one of its clients after he was accused …
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In a recent ruling, the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has allowed a complaint related to sexual harassment, assault and antisemitism to proceed despite being filed outside the one-year limitation …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Human rights tribunal to hear late-filed sexual harassment, antisemitism case against B.C. employer
In a recent ruling, the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has allowed a complaint related to sexual harassment, assault and antisemitism to proceed despite being filed outside the one-year limita… …
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Tribunal dismisses human rights claim against Regional Municipality of Waterloo by former worker who made ‘bald allegations’
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) has dismissed an application against the Regional Municipality of Waterloo and one of its employees that alleged employment discrimination due to disability… Free …
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FeaturedWorkplace Violence
Forklift driver fired for violating workplace violence policy, not because of discrimination: B.C. Human Rights Tribunal
The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has ruled that a forklift driver was fired because of workplace violence, and not because of discrimination on the basis of race, colour and ancestry. …
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FeaturedRecommendedSexual Harassment
Fairmont Hotel Vancouver loses bid to have human rights complaint tossed from worker it fired for alleged poor performance
The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver has lost its attempt to have a sexual harassment and discrimination complaint from a worker it fired over alleged performance issues dismissed by the British Columbia …