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$50,000 General Damages for Sexual Harassment- By Affidavit Evidence

In Complainant v 4 Seasons Transport, 2025 AHRC 63, a casual admin assistant was awarded $50,000 for serious sexual harassment.

17 June 2025
Verbal Human Rights Settlements May Be Final – Even If Self Rep Gets Lawyer After

In Complainant v Respondent, 2025 AHRC 60 the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal enforced a verbal agreement against a self-represented complainant.

10 June 2025
Alberta Human Rights Commission Case On Duty to Inquire

In Hart v Westmount Place, 2025 AHRC 52, a condo owed a procedural and substantive duty to inquire in order to accommodate a blind owner.

20 May 2025
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ACJ Finds It Has Some Limited Jurisdiction Over Discrimination Allegations

In Yee v Westjet, 2025 ABCJ 87 an employer was found not to have just cause to dismiss an employee who did not comply with a mandatory vaccination policy

14 May 2025
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AHRC Awards Mid-Hearing Adjournments and Costs Rarely, But Not Never

In yet another Elliott v Imperial Oil decision, the AHRC allowed an adjournment and awarded costs

7 May 2025
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Top 3 Videos Explaining Human Rights Law in Alberta

All of Bow River Law LLP’s materials posted on Youtube are for legal information and discussion purposes only, and should…

24 March 2025
Just Cause Today Might Not Be Just Cause Tomorrow
Human Rights Guidance on AHRT Section 26 Dismissals

In Prieur v AHS, 2025 AHRC 33, the Human Rights Tribunal overturned a Director’s dismissal of a gender discrimination complaint, finding it needed a hearing.

23 March 2025
AHRT Allows Amendment and Anonymization of Complaint

In Complainant v 4 Seasons Transport, 2025 AHRC 20, the Alberta human rights tribunal ordered a complaint to be anonymized.

4 March 2025
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Sexual Harassment Discrimination Case Fails Based on Credibility

In Pujji v Liquor King Spruce Grove, the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal rejected a sexual harassment claim, finding the complainant was not credible.

25 February 2025
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COVID-19 Religious Accommodation Case Allowed to Proceed

In Goman v Canadian Natural Resources Limited, 2025 AHRC 14, the Tribunal allowed a claim of religious accommodation involving COVID-19 to go to hearing.

20 February 2025
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Alberta Human Rights Tribunal Allows Additional Complainant

In Rodd v Autism Edmonton, the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal allowed a complainant to add a second complainant years after the initial complaint was filed.

22 January 2025
Document Disclosure of Medical Information in Alberta Human Rights

In Elliott v Imperial Oil Limited, 2024 AHRC 137, very broad disclosure of the complainants medical documents was ordered.

2 December 2024

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