The Federal Court has allowed Canadian Nuclear Laboratories’ (CNL) application for judicial review, ruling that the Canadian Human Rights Commission’s decision to refer an employee’s discrimination complaint to the Canadian…
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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) has dismissed an application alleging employment discrimination based on disability and age, as well as reprisal, citing section 34(11) of the Ontario Human…
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Federal Court of Appeal upholds dismissal of human rights complaint against CIBC on grounds of disability, sexual orientation
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by former Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) employee who alleged that the bank discriminated against him on the grounds of…
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B.C. tribunal allows disability discrimination complaint over mask policy at artisan market to proceed
An application to dismiss a disability discrimination complaint has been denied by the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal, allowing a claim against Civeo Corporation to proceed to a hearing after…
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Tribunal denies request to seal records in discrimination case involving TDSB employees
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has denied a request by the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and two of its employees to seal records in a discrimination case, emphasizing…
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Tribunal declines Octapharma’s request to offset severance pay against damages in discrimination case
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has denied Octapharma Canada Inc.’s request to offset statutory severance pay against monetary compensation awarded to former employee, affirming that severance pay serves a…
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B.C.’s top court upholds dismissal of human rights ruling involving former PNE worker who alleged harassment, discrimination
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has upheld a decision by the BC Human Rights Tribunal that dismissed a discrimination complaint filed by a worker against her former employer, Pacific…
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Nova Scotia court dismisses human rights appeal from Black health promoter fired over 2SLGBTQ+ remarks
The Supreme Court of Nova Scotia has dismissed an appeal by a former health promoter with the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA), who claimed he was discriminated against on the…
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Human rights tribunal applies ‘issue estoppel’ in case against Sarah McLachlan School of Music
In a decision issued by the Alberta Human Rights Commission, Member Jessica Gill ruled that the termination of a worker’s employment by the Sarah McLachlan School of Music was binding,…
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The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a complaint filed by a teacher who claimed he was discriminated against by the Conseil Scolaire Francophone de la Colombie-Britannique (CSF) due…