Human Rights

Split Saskatchewan appeal court rejects climate Charter challenge

The majority upheld the striking of claims over gas-fired power plants and emissions limits, while a dissent would have allowed the regulatory challenge to proceed.

EI limits after maternity leave violate equality rights, federal appeal court rules

The court suspended its declaration for one year, leaving Parliament time to change rules that deprived new mothers of job-loss benefits.

Court orders $34,800 payout after manager confronts sick employee at her home

Call centre must pay $20,000 for failing to accommodate blind job applicant

PEI Court of Appeal upholds defence in discrimination case despite missing hiring file

Optician must pay $8,000 for sexual harassment and poisoned work environment

Hilton Vancouver Metrotown ordered to pay damages after failing to accommodate long-time cook’s knee injury

Car dealership discriminated against employee by firing him while handcuffed during mental health crisis

Tribunal orders disclosure of transplant database records in Indigenous discrimination case

Alberta Human Rights Tribunal awards $15,000 to woman denied ultrasounds without lift assistance

Toronto Canadian Tire franchise and manager ordered to pay over $49,000 for sexual harassment and reprisal

Company discriminated against employee on maternity leave during corporate sale

CEO ordered to pay $16,500 personally for sexual harassment of new employee

Chef ordered to pay $250 for calling Black colleague a "slave" in isolated incident

Landlord’s estate to pay $7,500 for sexual harassment of pregnant superintendent

North Bay Transit ordered to pay $45,000 to Indigenous family denied service by driver

Discrimination lawsuit revived against school boards, court cites missing hiring files