Racism

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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 …

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… …

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… Free Membership Required …

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 …

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 …

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… …

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 …

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 …

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 …