A social media influencer in Alberta who repeatedly called the chief operations officer of Frog Lake First Nation a sexual predator, while letting his followers believe the alleged victim was …
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PREMIUM Firing at fast food joint in front of Elders was abusive, B.C. tribunal rules
A newly hired Indigenous project superintendent who was fired in a fast-food restaurant in front of Elders, hours after his manager refused his request to have a job site blessed,… …
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An Indigenous worker who claimed MEG Energy hired him to help the company meet a diversity target — and fired him once that goal was achieved — has lost his …
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Yukon court strikes parts of fired worker’s claim against First Nation
A former communications officer can pursue a wrongful dismissal claim against a Yukon First Nation but not a constructive dismissal claim, after the Supreme Court of Yukon struck several allegations …
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Teacher’s bias claim barred after parallel civil suit against Indigenous-run elementary school in Ontario
A former teacher cannot pursue a race-discrimination and reprisal complaint against an Indigenous-run elementary school in Ontario after she launched a civil lawsuit against the same employer over the… Free …
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The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a complaint from an indigenous woman who alleged she was denied a Health Manager job with British Columbia’s Sechelt First Nation because of …
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The uncertain interaction between UNDRIP, DRIPA, and B.C. labour law: Reconciling collective agreements and indigenous autonomy
In 2019, the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia enacted the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act,[1] (“DRIPA”), which incorporated the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous …
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Worker can’t add sex, race grounds to family status complaint against Taku River Tlingit First Nation
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has denied a complainant’s motion to expand her discrimination complaint against the Taku River Tlingit First Nation in British Columbia to include allegations of se… …
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Alberta tribunal bars proposed expert from Indigenous discrimination case against Imperial Oil
The Alberta Human Rights Tribunal has refused to qualify a proposed expert witness in a systemic discrimination complaint filed by an Indigenous employee against Imperial Oil Limited, finding the acad… …
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PREMIUM Military court fines corporal $500 for drunken behaviour during weapons course
A Standing Court Martial has sentenced a corporal to a $500 fine for drunkenness after she invaded sleeping quarters and disturbed course mates during a Heavy Machine Gun training course… …


