By Nadiya N. Ali By any measure, 2025 is the year artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly shifted the way we work, interact with each other and engage with the world at …
Racism
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Opinion/Commentary
Canada’s ethnic and racial wage gap rivals it’s gender gap — but gets a fraction of the policy attention
By Reza Hasmath Canada has spent decades confronting the gender pay gap, enacting legislation and building public awareness around the fact that women earn about 84 cents for every dollar men …
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PREMIUM TD bank worker’s complaint over restructuring demotion dismissed by Federal Court
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Toronto Transit Commission clerk’s human rights complaint dismissed over credibility concerns
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a discrimination complaint filed by a Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) clerk, finding significant credibility issues and insufficient evidence to pro… Free Membership …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Alberta board dismisses duty of fair representation complaints alleging racial discrimination
The Alberta Labour Relations Board has summarily dismissed two complaints from a terminated driver who alleged his union breached its duty of fair representation through racial and religious discrimin… Free …
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PREMIUM Sobeys fires 33-year meat cutter for using racial and homophobic slurs in workplace
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PREMIUM Alberta worker fired for racist slurs loses grievance after calling Black colleagues n-word, monkey
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Toronto school board loses bid to dismiss grievance over racist package incident
An arbitrator has ruled that a Toronto teacher can proceed with a human rights grievance over an anti-Black racist package delivered to her workplace, rejecting the employer’s claim that her …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedWorkplace Violence
Mixer driver wins job back after punching co-worker who repeatedly dared him to fight
An arbitrator has ordered the reinstatement of a mixer driver terminated for punching a co-worker, finding the employer failed to address years of racist provocation and workplace aggression that led …
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The Nova Scotia Labour Board has ruled it lacks jurisdiction to hear allegations of racial discrimination and harassment, striking those claims from a worker’s complaint while allowing his labour stan… …


