The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has awarded a former cook $37,849 after she was dismissed from her job shortly after announcing her pregnancy. The Tribunal found that the termination…
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Former Park’N Fly worker has disability discrimination claim dismissed by human rights tribunal
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed an application against Park’N Fly from a former worker who alleged discrimination due to disability. The tribunal concluded that the matter had…
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District of Taylor in B.C. cleared in response to ‘cougar’ sexual harassment case
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal dismissed a complaint by a woman against her former employer, the District of Taylor, regarding their response to her allegations of workplace sexual harassment.…
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Opinion/Commentary
International review of the Canadian Human Rights Commission can provide limited gains for anti-racism advocacy
By Nicole De Silva, Concordia University The Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) has decided to conduct a special review of the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC). A…
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Server’s sex discrimination against Vancouver restaurant proceeding to hearing
A former server at a Vancouver restaurant has successfully challenged an attempt to dismiss her complaint of sex discrimination, which she claims created a “toxic work environment” marked by verbal,…
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The Nova Scotia Board of Inquiry has dismissed a human rights complaint against the Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission and Commissionaires Nova Scotia, finding that race was not a factor when officers…
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Tribunal dismisses homophobia claim from former pot store worker, cites settlement agreement
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a discrimination claim based on sexual orientation due to a pre-existing settlement agreement the worker signed. C.G., the applicant, alleged that his…
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AccommodationFeatured
Preference versus need: Worker’s family status discrimination complaint dismissed
A single mother and former residential support worker at Family Options Inc. has had her family status discrimination application dismissed by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO). The worker,…
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Age, race discrimination claims against Leon’s Furniture from 73-year-old sales rep dismissed by HRTO
A 73-year-old sales associate who alleged age, race, and ethnic discrimination against Leon’s Furniture has had his complaint dismissed by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. N.H., who was employed…
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Worker’s request to add respondent, increase damages in landscaping harassment case granted by HRTO
In an interim decision, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) has allowed an alleged victim of workplace sexual harassment to add an individual respondent to her case and increase…