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June 19, 2026
The damages decision in Volpi v Lifemark Health Corp, 2026 AHRC 71 (Christianson) is the highest discrimination damages award in...
Categories: Damages | Discrimination | General Damages (Pain & Suffering) | Human Rights | Severance Pay
June 16, 2026
In Silva v Stock Transportation Ltd., 2026 AHRC 60, the AHRC dismissed a section 7 human rights complaint after the...
Categories: Administrative | Discrimination | General Damages (Pain & Suffering) | Human Rights | Severance Agreement
June 1, 2026
In Complainant v Menhem Painting Ltd. et al., 2026 AHRC 47 (Snowdon), the AHRC ordered that the complainant’s name and...
Categories: Discrimination | Harassment | Human Rights | Sexual Harassment
May 15, 2026
In Edmonton (Police Service) v Alberta (Human Rights Commission) 2026 ABKB 337 (Little, J), the Alberta Court of King’s Bench...
Categories: Discrimination | Human Rights
May 14, 2026
In the case of Prieur v Alberta Health Services, 2026 AHRC 50 (Ringseis), the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal (the Tribunal)...
Categories: Discrimination | Human Rights | Professional Employees | Professional Regulation
April 23, 2026
In Cunningham v 2001426 Alberta Ltd. o/a Ultimate Tradesmen Edmonton, 2026 AHRC 43 (“Cunningham”) the Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta...
Categories: Administrative | Damages | Discrimination | Human Rights