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The British Columbia Supreme Court on family status discrimination: Parenting roles, stereotypes and in-flux jurisprudence

The recent British Columbia Supreme Court decision in Envirocon Environmental Services, ULC v. Suen confirms that the law in British Columbia with respect to family status discrimination remains unsettled. The decision also provides insight into the reasoning of the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal regarding parenting roles and stereotypes and the interpretation of the purposes underlying the British Columbia Human Rights Code.

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Lack of evidence works against employer at the HRTO

In the matter of Puniani v. Rakesh Majithia CA Professional Corporation, after being terminated from her employment, the applicant filed a complaint with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario alleging discrimination based on sex. The respondents denied any such claims and alleging the reason for the applicant’s termination was related to job performance.

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HRTO issues rare interim order based on family status

As common as an interim order or decision may be, it is uncommon that the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario may issue an order that institutes compliance on the part of the respondent prior to the conclusion of the matter. Such was the case Tomlinson v. Runnymede Healthcare Centre.

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