Canadian Human Rights Reporter

Coast Mountain Fails to Accommodate

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Bound Volumes

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Bound Volume 70 has been mailed to subscribers.

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Ambassadors Program Does Not Discriminate Against the Homeless

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Tribunal Defines Jurisdiction in Challenge to WSIB Decision

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Discrimination Against Disabled Employee

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DISABILITY — DAMAGES / Decision on an application alleging discrimination in employment on the basis of disability (developmental disability). The Tribunal awarded $15,000 for injury to dignity and self-respect, $2,678.50 for lost income and ordered the respondent's owners, managers, and supervisors to complete the Human Rights Commission's online training module on human rights. Allowed: Jan. 12, 2012.

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Human Rights Digest

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The November / December 2011 issue of the Human Rights Digest has been added to CHRR Online.

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$3500 Costs Awarded for Improper Conduct

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WSIB Re-Training Program Discriminatory

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Pay Equity Win at SCC

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Human Rights Digest

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The October 2011 issue of the Human Rights Digest has been added to CHRR Online.

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SCC Rules Federal Tribunal Cannot Award Costs

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SCC Finds Tribunal Decision Patently Unreasonable

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Scooter Parking for Disabled Refused

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Appellant Pays the Price for Boycotting Hearing

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Union Did Not Violate Human Rights Code

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Federal Tribunal Orders Respondents to Change Accommodation Policies

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Medical Marijuana Permitted on Licensed Premises

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First Nunavut Human Rights Tribunal Decision

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DISABILITY / Decision on a complaint of discrimination in employment on the basis of disability. The Tribunal found that the complainant's employment was terminated early because he suffered a workplace injury. The Tribunal awarded $19,500 for lost wages. No one appeared at the hearing for the respondent. Allowed: Sept. 20, 2011.

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NEW CHRR Online Search Pages Launched

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Login to CHRR Online to check out the new Quick Search page for full text searches. Then check out the improved Advanced Search page with its new date and legislation search functions.

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Sexual Harassment Is Not Sex Discrimination

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Town Council Member Discriminated Against

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The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code

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A new office consolidation of The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code has been added to the Legislation page in CHRR Online. The update includes S.S. 2011, c. 17.

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Human Rights Digest

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The July 2011 issue of the Human Rights Digest has been added to CHRR Online.

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Vision Standard is Discriminatory

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BCSC Directs Tribunal to Reconsider Reasonable Accommodation for Paramedic

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Law Society Must Pay Lawyer $100,000 Damages for Discrimination

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DAMAGES / Decision on remedy following 68 C.H.R.R. D/305, 2009 BCHRT 360, which allowed a complaint of discrimination in employment with respect to membership in an occupational association. The Tribunal awarded the complainant $42,993 for loss caused by a 10-month delay in his call to the Bar; $26,810.24 for wages lost in the post-call period; $25, 000 for injury to dignity and self-respect; compensation for other expenses; and interest. July 15, 2011.

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Aboriginal Inmate Denied Spiritual Advisor

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Age Limit for Air Canada Pilots is BFOQ

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RETIREMENT — AGE DISCRIMINATION — BONA FIDE OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATION — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION — TRADE UNIONS / Decision on a complaint of discrimination in employment on the basis of age. The Tribunal found that age is a bona fide occupational requirement for the respondent's pilots and accommodating the needs of the complainants would impose an undue hardship. Dismissed: July 8, 2011.

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Human Rights Digest

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The May/June 2011 issue of the Human Rights Digest has been added to CHRR Online.

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Bhangra Event Organizers Refused Booking

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False Police Report Was Reprisal

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Human Rights Digest

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The April 2011 issue of the Human Rights Digest has been added to CHRR Online.

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Bound Volumes

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Bound Volume 68 has been mailed to subscribers.

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Poisoned Work Environment

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SEX DISCRIMINATION / Decision on a complaint alleging discrimination in employment on the basis of sex and reprisal. The Tribunal found that the complainant was subjected to a poisoned work environment and discriminated against on the basis of sex. Further, the Tribunal found that the termination was in violation of the Code. However, the Tribunal did not find that the complainant was reprised against. The complainant is awarded $30,000 for injury to dignity and self-respect. Allowed: May 20, 2011.

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Falun Gong Is a "Creed" under Ontario Code

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RELIGION AND CREED — PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES / Decision on a complaint alleging discrimination in the provision of services on the basis of religion. The Tribunal concluded that Falun Gong is a "creed" and that the respondent provides a service within the meaning of s. 1 of the Code. The Tribunal awarded $15,000 for injury to dignity and self-respect and ordered the respondent to invite the complainant to join their organization. Allowed: Apr. 27, 2011.

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Homophobic Insults by Comic Discriminatory

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SEXUAL ORIENTATION — PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES — FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION — DAMAGES / Decision on a complaint of discrimination in services on the basis of sex and sexual orientation. The Tribunal found that the respondent's asserted purpose of exposing the stereotypes of others is not a bona fide justification of verbally and physically attacking the complainant and does not elevate his right to free expression over her right under the Code to be protected against his discriminatory conduct.

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Human Rights Digest

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The Feb / March 2011 issue of the Human Rights Digest has been added to CHRR Online.

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Racially Biased Policing

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ABORIGINAL PEOPLES — RACE, COLOUR AND PLACE OF ORIGIN / Decision on a complaint alleging discrimination in the provision of services on the basis of race. The Tribunal found that the personal respondent, a police officer, subjected the complainant to racially biased policing. The issue of the respondent Board`s liability and remedies remain outstanding. Allowed : March 17, 2011.

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Human Rights Digest

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The January 2011 issue of the Human Rights Digest has been added to CHRR Online.

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Bound Volumes

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Bound Volume 67 has been mailed to subscribers.

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Quebec Tribunal Finds Anti-terrorism Rules Breach Pilot’s Rights

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RACE, COLOUR AND PLACE OF ORIGIN / Decision on a complaint of discrimination based on ethnic or national origin. Bombardier refused to train a Muslim-Canadian pilot flight training. The Tribunal ordered $309,798.72 (US) for lost wages, less $66,639 (CND) for wages earned. The Tribunal also ordered $25,000 in moral damages and $50,000 for punitive damages. Allowed: Nov. 29, 2010.

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Student with Severe Learning Disabilities Was Not Discriminated Against

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APPEALS AND JUDICIAL REVIEW — EDUCATION — PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES — DISABILITY / Appeal of 62 C.H.R.R. D/289, 2008 BCSC 264; rev’g 54 C.H.R.R. D/245, 2005 BCHRT 580 which allowed a complaint of discrimination in the provision of services on the basis of disability. Dismissed (Rowles dissenting): Oct. 29, 2010.

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Canadian Transportation Agency Had Jurisdiction

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APPEALS AND JUDICIAL REVIEW — JURISDICTION — HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNALS / Appeal of Morten v. Air Canada (No. 2) (2009), 66 C.H.R.R. D/65, 2009 CHRT 3 which found that Air Canada had discriminated against the complainant on the basis of his disability. The Court found that the CTA has exclusive jurisdiction to hear and decide questions of accessibility within the federal transportation system. Allowed: Oct. 13, 2010.

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