Discrimination

This article aims to untangle the jurisdictional web of Horrocks in Alberta as considered by the AHRC and the Courts in Blackie, Grewal and Prodaniuk

In Vashisht v CitiFinancial, 2023 AHRC 44, the Alberta human rights tribunal ruled that CitiFinancial did not discriminate on the basis of family status regarding childcare

In Shodunke v Alberta (Human Rights Commission), 2023 ABKB 260, the Court defined the limits on the AHRC’s ability to dismiss cases without a hearing

Calkins v Broadview Homes (Alberta) Ltd., 2023 AHRC 45 is a human rights case where symptoms triggered a duty to inquire before termination

In Reed v CNRL, 2023 AHRC 43, the Alberta human rights complainant attempted to bring her claim against her manager directly

McPherson v LDV Pizza Bar, 2023 AHRC 36 (Oviatt) is an Alberta Human Rights case where a restaurant employer discriminated on the basis of pregnancy

Prescot v AHS, 2023 AHRC 30, is an Alberta Human Rights decision where the tribunal found that AHS had failed to accommodate a rare disability

In Cunningham v Bims Car Wash, 2023 AHRC 25, the Alberta Human Rights Commission said it had no discretion to extend the reconsideration timeline

In Khatami v Legislative Assembly Office, 2023 AHRC 22 is a new Alberta human rights case where there was no perceived disability found

In Thieven v Sherlock Clothing, 2023 AHRC 9, an employee with Crohn’s disease was demoted for being low energy and it was found to be discrimination

In Omeltchenko v Alberta, 2023 AHRC 18, the AHRT denied a human rights gender discrimination (sexual harassment) claim on the basis of credibility

In Kahlon v CNRL, 2022 AHRC 140, the tribunal seemed to condemn the complainant’s failure to comply with a production order but didn’t rule on costs.