An arbitrator has ruled that a Toronto teacher can proceed with a human rights grievance over an anti-Black racist package delivered to… …
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Tribunal dismisses portions of professor’s 15-year discrimination case at Queen’s University
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed significant portions of two discrimination applications filed by a tenured philosophy professor at Queen’s… …
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Tribunal dismisses library patron’s discrimination claim over facility ban in St. Catharines, Ont.
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed an application from a patron who alleged the St. Catharines Public Library discriminated against …
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Tribunal dismisses Humber Polytechnic worker’s discrimination application as abuse of process
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dismissed a discrimination application filed by a Humber Polytechnic worker 20 days after she signed a …
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Employment lawyer urges people leaders to distinguish discomfort from discrimination
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAn employment and human rights lawyer is calling on workplace leaders to recognize that employee discomfort does not automatically signal legal violations,… …
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Ontario diner ordered to pay server with Cerebral Palsy $15K after firing her over medical appointment
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA restaurant owner in Owen Sound, Ont., has been ordered to pay more than $15,000 to a former server after threatening to… …
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The Nova Scotia government appointed lawyer and social worker Shawna Paris as chair of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission on Oct.… …
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The New Brunswick government has appointed Amber Chisholm as chair of the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission for a three-year term that… …
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Lawyer with two decades experience named new chief of Alberta Human Rights Commission
Zabeda Yaqoob, K.C. will lead the Alberta Human Rights Commission and Tribunals starting today in a six-year appointment that runs until July… …
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When the clock runs out: Human rights ruling sets clear limits on discrimination claims
by Norm Keithby Norm KeithBy Norm Keith and Anil Nair A recent decision by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) provides guidance regarding time limits… …
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