British Columbia’s racist incident helpline handled 807 calls in its first year of operation, with nearly 94% of callers reporting their needs were met, according to statistics released by the …
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The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has ruled that a human rights complaint brought by former correctional officer L.K. against Correctional Service Canada (CSC) will move forward—but only on the limit… …
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Court dismisses proposed class action alleging anti-Black discrimination in federal public service
A proposed class action alleging systemic anti-Black employment discrimination across dozens of federal public service entities has been dismissed after the Federal Court concluded it lacked jurisdict… To continue reading, …
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The Federal Court has set aside a human rights commission decision that dismissed a discrimination complaint brought by a worker against his former employer, Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank). The …
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Alberta driver’s firing over racist remarks, violent threats upheld by arbitrator
A driver’s termination for alleged racist comments and violent threats — including stating “I hate blacks,” raising his arm and saying “white power,” and threatening to “go postal” — has …
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An Ontario tribunal has dismissed a discrimination claim by a former employee who alleged that his employer made derogatory comments about individuals from Newfoundland during a meeting. The Human Rig… …
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Tribunal clears path for Middle Eastern woman’s complaint over racist slurs, sexist comments in B.C. workplace
A workplace discrimination complaint, filed by a woman of Middle Eastern descent and a non-practicing Muslim, is proceeding to a full hearing after the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal denied …
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Court of Appeal rejects VAC Developments’ defamation case against former worker who took his story to CTV News
The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by VAC Developments Limited in a defamation case against a former employee who had accused the company of failing to take …
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BC Human Rights Tribunal allows late-filed racial discrimination complaint against jazz club
The BC Human Rights Tribunal has ruled in favour of accepting a late-filed racial discrimination complaint from a former employee of Hermann’s Jazz Club in Victoria, noting it has not …
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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 officer… …

